“Go back to your books, to your armchair. Plant your trees, watch them grow. If more people valued home above gold, this world would be a merrier place.”

— Thorin Oakenshield

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  • 29 May – What I’m Thankful for Today

    Good evening from Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. It’s 64 F and we have an air quality alert in effect for the entire state due to Canadian wildfires. I know you didn’t see me today. I had a hard time sitting… Continue reading

    29 May – What I’m Thankful for Today
  • My Jobs

    When I graduated from high school I took a course at the local hospital for nurse’s aid. I then got a job in a home for mentally challenged people. So, let me give an account of all my jobs. Some… Continue reading

    My Jobs
  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 131 – Contemplation Psalm 32:1 (A Psalm of David. A Contemplation.) Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. 2 Blessed is the man to whom JEHOVAH does not impute iniquity, and in whose spirit, is… Continue reading

    Daily Bible Study
  • 28 May – What I’m Thankful for Today

    Good evening from wet Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. It’s raining and 60 F. I’m going to convince myself that today was a good day. I’m thankful for the sleep I got. I think I got six hours which is usual… Continue reading

    28 May – What I’m Thankful for Today
  • Do I Practice Religion

    Practicing something means you’re trying to get good at whatever you are pursuing. In school, I practiced penmanship, reading, math, and many other subjects to get good enough to pass the class and move to the next grade level. In… Continue reading

    Do I Practice Religion
  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 130 – Prayer Psalm 31:1 (To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.) In You, O JEHOVAH, I put my trust; let me never be ashamed; deliver me in Your righteousness. 2 Bow down Your ear to me, deliver… Continue reading

    Daily Bible Study
  • 27 May – What I’m Thankful for Today

    Good afternoon from sunny Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. My computer says 69 F but I bet it’s warmer, not much warmer, but it felt like it coming home from Bible study and as I walked the trail. So, what am… Continue reading

    27 May – What I’m Thankful for Today
  • Remembering Life Before the Internet

    Yes, I remember life before the Internet. I was born in 1953. Computers were tales of science fiction fantasy, not a daily fact. Growing up without instant communication meant a slower, more comfortable way of life. I needed to wait… Continue reading

  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 129 – Thankfulness Psalm 30:1 (A Psalm. A Song at the dedication of the house of David.) I will extol You, O JEHOVAH, for You lifted me, and did not let my foes rejoice over me. 2 O JEHOVAH… Continue reading

    Daily Bible Study
  • 26 May – What I’m Thankful for Today

    Good evening from Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. It’s 65 F. We got to 66 F today. Today is Memorial Day in the US. It’s a day we celebrate the sacrifice our friends and family made in the name of freedom.… Continue reading

    26 May – What I’m Thankful for Today