Higher Living Reflections

We’ve entered a new age. There are cynics who might shrug and say they’ve been there done that, explaining they’ve seen new ages come and go. Still, they might remember that…

Do you remember the Plymouth, Oldsmobile, or Mercury?  How about the De Soto, Hudson, or Studebaker? Go back further to the REO Speed Wagon, not the rock group but the pickup…

While reading Thomas Edsall’s essay “Is This Liberalism’s Last Stand?” in the New York Times, I learned a new term: Precariat. When I saw that precariat wasn’t on the Merriam-Webster’s Online…

The idea of character has been on my mind of late. Character, of course, has multiple meanings, from a symbol to a person. It even can be descriptive as in “He’s…

Like you (hopefully), I love America. What’s not to love about an old lady or man who’s 250 years old? Truth be told, there’s plenty not to love because like each…

(Opening and concluding paragraphs) I’ll be honest: I’m reluctant to read memoirs. I’ve often found them to be inaccessible or irrelevant because their focus on an aspect of the author’s life…

June is Pride Month. The concept has become so ingrained in our culture that it doesn’t need to be explained. It’s often preceded with Gay or LGBTQ, but I prefer Pride…

If you’re a long-time reader, you likely know I occasionally delve into topics related to social interaction, human psychology, and related areas. Although I’ve studied them formally, what has schooled me…

Creep has multiple meanings and usages. It can be a verb, noun, or an adjective, as in “That creepy dude gave me the creeps as he crept near.” Creep can also…

To train for a marathon, I ran uphill from Georgetown, which sits at 8500 feet above sea level, on the bike path paralleling the highway. When I got to Bakerville at…

The Constitution is the Law of the Land, but what it exactly says is a matter of debate. In Marbury v. Madison in 1803, Chief Justice John Marshall ruled the Supreme…

A dear friend recently shared the heartbreaking news about her daughter being diagnosed with a form of cancer. Having lost three siblings and several friends to the disease, I fully appreciate…

Were we as divided on May 4, 1970 as we are now? That was the day when Ohio National Guardsmen fired on unarmed anti-war protestors on the Kent State campus, killing…

Bill Mazeroski died on February 20th. It’s unlikely many Americans had heard of Bill, aka Maz. But Pittsburgh Pirate fans remember him much to their delight. As well as New York…

The winter Olympics are near the top of my favorite sporting events. What’s not to love? Ski racing and ice dancing among the plethora of competitions. That includes hockey. I’m not…