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Several years ago a friend and I traveled to a hill village in Nepal. To get to the village, we took a bus a couple hours up the hill until the road became unpassable for the bus. Then we got in the back of a construction truck along with 20 other people. We took theContinue reading “In the Pit”

The television show, American Idol, sought to find and promote the next big musical star. A number of other shows attempt to do the same thing. Other reality shows seek the ultimate survivor, amazing racer, or ninja. If that’s not enough promotional hype, there are the reality shows covering the lives of famous or wannabeContinue reading “American Idol”

An old hydroelectric power station sits on the river near our apartment. It is small, but still working and producing power for the local market. A little further away is a brand new solar power farm. Thousands of solar panels have been installed on reclaimed farmland to provide far more power. People are mobile powerContinue reading “Power Supply”

Mercy is not a gift that is easily found these days. Rather than showing a little mercy, we all want our pound of flesh. We stand ready to judge others for differing opinions and the slightest mistake. Infractions are met with demands ranging from apologies to loss of a job or reparations. Politicians are quickContinue reading “Mercy”

Several years ago, when we lived in Albuquerque, a rich man hid a million dollars somewhere in New Mexico. I guess he published some clues. A large number of people went in search of the treasure. Some spent years trying to find it. If you know anything about New Mexico, you know that it coversContinue reading “Hidden Treasure”

A woman makes the mistake of walking down the toy aisle in the department store. Her three small children begin to ask for their favorite toys. The woman, in a hurry, politely tells the children that they can’t buy toys right now. But the children persist and begin to make a very public scene. TheContinue reading “When The Answer Is No”

Have you ever watched a relative’s or a friend’s life descend out of control? Maybe your own life has done that. They seem normal and reasonably happy, but then changes occur that cause you to worry about them. They begin to withdraw. When they do speak, their words are quite negative. They start to hangoutContinue reading “Descent”

I hear that there is a big game coming up on Sunday. Two great teams with two great quarterbacks will determine the world champion. It will be a glorious event with several million, if not billions, of eyes focused on the game. What could possibly top that? How about the battle at the end ofContinue reading “Who Will Win?”

Imagine a courtroom where you are the defendant. The state is the plaintiff accusing you, not of one crime , but many. Day after day the evidence of your crimes is presented. You begin to sweat because the evidence is compelling, and you know that you did indeed commit the crimes. Finally the evidentiary partContinue reading “Courtroom Drama”

I love watching ventriloquists perform. They are so good that I am convinced that the puppet is actually speaking. It is amazing how the ventriloquist can change voices so quickly and give the puppet personality at the same time. Perhaps I am enamored with these performances because I have such difficulty speaking to others. IContinue reading “Ventriloquists”