Saturday 15 February 2020 Cornwall Cogitation 7 To leap across the pond takes some doing. Monday, the day before our departure from Elkhart County, Indiana to Cornwall County, England, I made coffee and sat down to finish the last chapters of a Daisy Dalrymple Mystery, Die Laughing, by Carola Dunn. It's the first of Dunn's …
Cornwall bound
Cornwall Cogitation 6, 2020 Saturday 8 February On Friday, 7 February Marty and I did an illustrated presentation of our visits to Cornwall, UK, at the quarterly Greencroft Goshen resident breakfast. I said, "In Cornwall you relax, enjoy getting closer to nature, imbibe a greater sense of community, and rather than focus on sight-seeing you …
Focus on getting from the day, not through the day
Cogitation 5, 2020 Saturday 1 February "Time takes all and gives all," said Giordano Bruno (1548-1600). I can only surmise what this Italian philosopher, Dominican friar and poet meant by his statement. How did he tie that, for instance, to his views on infinity, or the unity of truth in science and faith? I can …
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All quiet on my Facebook
Cogitation 4, 2020 Friday 24 January It wasn't planned, but I've stopped doing Facebook for a spell. On Monday I was trying to post a Stanford University overview of the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. Somehow, I ended up in the early stages of creating a new account. Facebook wanted me to add friends. …
‘Go church’
Cogitation 3, 2020 Saturday 18 January 2020 This week's blog differs from my usual first-draft, journal-style, review of the week. Here, I look back on my experience of church as we look forward to a new church home in the city where we moved a bit more than a year ago. The blog's plenty long. …
Quest to find home
Cogitation 2, 2020 Saturday 11 January Featured image: Sunrise. We made several trips to the City of Elkhart this week for some appointments and a few errands. It's where we lived for more than 45 years. Elkhart is only 12 miles from our new home in Goshen, though it seems like many more. We're happy …
What to say? 2020
Cogitation 1, 2020 Friday 3 January A New Year, a new decade, an old question: What's to say that hasn't been said? Personally, what I haven't said in 230 previous weekly posts? My, my. What to say? My nephew, Graham, helped me with that question some 33 years ago. I'm dipping back to the letter …
For the love of dogs
Cogitation 52 We enjoy seeing other people's dogs. We do not have a dog of our own. Once upon a time I was allergic to dogs. But, for some strange reason, the allergy took flight. For 17 years, we were owned by a cat, Miss Kitty. For the moment, we're happy to interact with other …
If only . . .
Cogitation 51 "WINTER BLEND," declares the eye-catching label on a bag of coffee beans, followed in smaller print by, "A rich and harmonious balance of sweet plum and dark chocolate notes. / Un equilibre riche et harmonieux de prune sucree et notes de chocolate noir." I'm in! The image of a bundled up, rosy-cheeked model …
I believe in the wonder
Cogitation 50, 2019 During December many families gather from near and far to celebrate the wonder. We gather to celebrate the wonder that the holidays bring. The wonder of homes decked out in holiday splendor. The wonder of secular and sacred music. The wonder of religious services. The wonder of opening presents. The wonder of …
It's About Now 