Viewpoint

It’s one of those words we use frequently and means different things to different people. In education, it’s about the stored-intelligence required to learn information, to have the capacity to retain and recall that information [Read More…]

A lot of sports are all about the fourth quarter. That’s when the deciding factors become more pronounced. Everything prior was preparatory; now it all has to be put to use. Well, I’m suggesting some [Read More…]

There are about 100 horses on a few hundred acres at our barn, bordered by a few thousand acres of city/public owned land. The horses are owned by individuals; stalls and/or pasture space are leased [Read More…]

OK, I admit. I have no idea how these questions pop into my brain, but think it has something to do with an inherent curiosity about…well…stuff like this: kissing. (Hey, it’s Valentine’s month!) I remember [Read More…]

Back in January, when I reviewed my previous year’s columns, I thought I’d focused on aging a bit too often. So, I decided to not mention it in 2025. Well, here we are in December [Read More…]

I read the following quote decades ago and it has stuck in the back of my mind: “If your life is boring, risk it.” While a bit extreme for most of us, that surely would [Read More…]

Perspective: The difference between a Million and a Billion, terms we toss around as if they’re almost interchangeable. When measured in seconds, a Million amounts to 11.5 days. In comparison, a Billion is 31.5 YEARS. [Read More…]

It’s June and graduations are all around us. I’m offering something which hopefully will inspire some consideration. A little background to set this column: Johnson O’Connor (1891–1973) was initially a student of astronomical mathematics. Due [Read More…]