Interactive Viewing (Old Post)

At least half the fun of watching a soap opera is talking to, or, more often, yelling at, the characters.Quite often, … More

Relic [Old Post]

Today, the feast day of Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini, is the perfect day to reprint this post from at least … More

This is a post originally published in 2011 on one of my old blogs. FRANCIE NOLAN TREES There are several … More

I originally posted this ten years ago on one of my old blogs. Ordinary Things, Not An Ordinary Day Tomorrow … More

https://thedailyspur.wordpress.com/2021/02/26/chocolate-2/ Some of my best memories of summer camp, in 1967, are of unscheduled events. This, perhaps, is my best … More

[Originally posted in 2015] I recently borrowed “Ladies, Please Come To Order,” by Peggy Cameron King, (published in 1968) from … More

I opened a can of cat food, and Winky stood up and spread his front paws as if he were … More

I’ve loved the following essay since I came across a condensed version of it over thirty years ago. “A person … More

And yep, I mean St. Anthony of Padua, whose Feast is today! How many times have people prayed some version … More

[Post from one of my old blogs, slightly edited.] Okay, I don’t mean to imply that Winky has an extensive … More