Category Archives: Awe and Wonder

The Christmas Story

Posted on December 12, 2018 by tVM

I first shared this story from Ben-Hur in December 2011, the first Christmas season of our website. Most people — certainly those younger than 60 — may only know “Ben-Hur” as a chariot race that appeared in the 1959 Academy … Continue reading →

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Who Will Take Care of My Dog

Posted on November 15, 2018 by tVM

I turned 69-years old last September and find myself asking more frequently, “What have I left to do in this throw-away society where relationships and friendships don’t count as much as they used to?”  I am ready to check out.  … Continue reading →

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First Snowfall 2018

Posted on November 9, 2018 by tVM

Sitting with books and coffee, there is something quite magical about watching the first significant snowfall of the season in River Falls…

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At Peace with My Credo

Posted on October 2, 2018 by tVM

Though some may challenge the label as it applies to me, I am a spiritual man.  Unlike the North Star, my faith and spirituality have not been constant, rather, have evolved over seven decades.  This is my credo… My Credo … Continue reading →

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September, a Poem

Posted on September 25, 2018 by tVM

September is my favorite month of the year.  I invite you to listen to this poem, September by Helen Hunt Jackson (1830 – 1885), an American poet and writer who became an activist on behalf of improved treatment of Native Americans by the United States … Continue reading →

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September on the River

Posted on September 13, 2018 by tVM

There is no better month than September, the month when green leaves give way to pale yellow, then blush in vibrant red and orange.  Black-eyed Susan’s wilt with little thought to their future resurrection.  The change has little to do with … Continue reading →

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Loon Lake

Posted on July 23, 2018 by tVM

Although I lived many years at the base of the Adirondack Mountains in Holland Patent, NY, I have never seen a loon.  I read Loon Lake when E.L. Doctorow published it in 1980.  We lived in Upstate New York at … Continue reading →

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Making the World a Better Place

Posted on July 19, 2018 by tVM

I know for certain that THE MOST EFFECTIVE way to make the world a better place to be is by greeting, smiling and waving at every creature – man, woman, child, animal, and plant – you encounter throughout the day.  … Continue reading →

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Things Don’t Just Happen

Posted on June 9, 2018 by tVM

Have you ever traveled to where snow is made,       seen the vault where hail is stockpiled, The arsenals of hail and snow that I keep in readiness      for times of trouble and battle and war? Can you … Continue reading →

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Angels

Posted on April 28, 2018 by tVM

In a recent “Listen Well” offering, author, playwright and essayist Margaret Dulaney referenced the Irish mystic, Lorna Byrne.  Unfamiliar with Lorna Byrne, I did some research which quickly grabbed my attention.  I purchased her first book Angels in My Hair … Continue reading →

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