“When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself. “(Tecumseh) Jackson typically led […]

  “The world is a book and those who do not travel, read only one page.” (Saint Augustine) Are you feeling a persistent urge to “get out and about” these days amid the continuing crisis […]

“Democracy is based upon the conviction there are extraordinary possibilities in ordinary people.” (Harry Emerson Fosdick) When Ruth and I embarked on our most recent road trip on September 26, I realized an opportunity that […]

“The liberties of our country , the freedom of our civil constitution, are worth defending against all hazards. And it is our duty to defend them against all attacks.” (Samuel Adams) A recent road trip […]

“Everyone must take the time to sit and watch the leaves turn.”(Elizabeth Lawrence) Perhaps the most rewarding part of our latest road trip for me has been the opportunity to slow down from life’s challenges […]

“ The answers you seek never come when the mind is busy, they come when the mind is still.” (Leon Brown) Every once in awhile in my mentally taxing urban life in South Florida, I […]

“To be far from the madding crowd is to be mad indeed.” (A.E. Coppard) One of the most frustrating aspects of the lingering Corona problem for so many global minded wanderers as we are today […]

“Studying cows, pigs, and chickens can help an actor develop his character. There are a lot of things I learned from animals. One was that they couldn’t hiss or boo me.” (James Dean) One of […]

“The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it.” (Chief Joseph, Nez Perce Tribe) Getting a good education meant everything to fifteen year old Terrence as he […]