The Dirt on Nicky

Cukes on parade A cucumber is a pepo, and, to paraphrase John Lennon, it’s not the only one. A pepo is a fleshy, juicy fruit...

Esoteric Astrology as news for week July 2 – 8, 2025

A Birthday, a Retrograde, a Prayer with Purpose   Under the Libra (air) moon Wednesday and Thursday, humanity seeks harmony, balance and equilibrium. Friday is the...

The Coffee Table

The Gift Rule Decades ago, I had a cat that brought dead animals into the apartment he and I shared. A freshly killed squirrel laid...

This Week’s Independent Thinker

It’s rich. Deep. Fragrant. Lively. Necessary. Ahh, coffee. Some people have never put a cup of coffee to their lips, but more than 1,000,000,000...

Land in our Hands

What happens when you follow your HeArt “I want to have my own little part of life that is enjoyable where I don’t have to...

Hall Closets

Oh boy! It's just like Groundhog Day, all over again. Apparently, the curse of J. Frank Broyles lives on, stronger than ever, despite the fact...

American Insights

Words Worth Remembering: Truman and the Land of Hope It was the day after Easter Sunday, and President Harry Truman entered the Rose Garden at...

The Dirt on Nicky

Remember when it was spring I, for one, was not going to let an exciting to-do list get in the way dawdling, piddling and playing...

Esoteric Astrology as news for week June 25 – July 1, 2025

Building a Lighted House – Sun in Cancer, the Gate Opens We are now in summer (northern latitudes) and living under the warm light of...

The Reel News

Pictured aew Dylan and his dad Chris from Kansas City, with a very impressive Beaver Tailwaters Rainbow  Beaver Tailwaters report:  Fishing has been very consistent this...