What I Think Is

This IS me, expanding my horizons. Many things I read suggest it’s good to do that, “expand your horizons.” This usually happens in one of […]

The signers…a history lesson

by don3518July 4, 2026July 4, 2026 No comments

Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? Their story. . . Five signers were captured by […]

Lewis and Clark and me….

by don3518July 3, 2026July 3, 2026 No comments

It is my custom to send, usually by email, a bit of wisdom each day to my daughters and grandchildren. These bits of wisdom will […]

Is this the way…..

by don3518June 27, 2026June 27, 2026 No comments

Once upon a time….Is this not the way many great stories start? I’m not saying this is a great story, but it is a story, […]

Scotland invades America….

by don3518June 21, 2026June 21, 2026 3 comments

Scottish World Cup fans have recently done their country proud with their friendly demeanor and demonstrated pride in their great country as they descended in […]

Thoughts on being vexed….

by don3518June 10, 2026June 11, 2026 No comments

When I find two of my favorite authors, Matthew Henry of 17th Century England, and Mollie Hemingway of the present day both using a word […]

It occurs to me

See those birds….

by don3518June 2, 2026June 3, 2026 No comments

Have you ever given birds much thought? The other morning I observed several different birds in both the back and front yard (garden for my […]

Memorial Day 2026 in a small town…

by don3518May 25, 2026May 25, 2026 1 comment

As is the custom of Legion Post 137 of Hooker Oklahom, the local cemetery is decorated with “Casket” flags, some 128 of them, donated by […]

The untimely death of St. Michael’s….

by don3518May 4, 2026May 25, 2026 2 comments

I’m a guy who gets attached to things; people, places, cars, guns, books, fountain pens, etc. These few inadequate words are about a special place […]