For a long time, pretty much anyone who paid attention to these things agreed that after the Romans left Britain, Anglo-Saxon invaders flowed in, the economy collapsed, trade withered away, and ignorance twined its thorny tendrils around the land. Roman cities and villas were abandoned and everybody proceeded to live in misery.  That period was […]

Shedding a bit of light on Dark Age Britain

(Funny how this and last week’s poem are right next to each other in my folder.  Guess there could be some hope, but we have to work on it.  Clearly, I wrote this a long time ago when he was only 2 years old.) He is the smiling face That greets me Every morning   […]

Poetry Day: Son

Crows in the Wheat

My Name Is Legion was published as a whole fix-up novel of sorts in 1976. However, the three stories date from 1969, 1973, 1975.  All three are quite science fiction, but also a bit of the secret operative/detective genre. The idea is that there is a Central Intelligence Databank and our, unnamed, main character has […]

My Name is Legion

Sometimes the best form of meditation is taking time to actually see and hear nature

Found Moments

What do you think? If any man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go and search for the one that is straying? Matthew 18:12 (NASB1995) There is a memory that truly makes me sad; that is remembering those that once […]

Lost Sheep

The adventures were over, and we were getting close to the end of our getaway. There was one more important thing to accomplish before we headed home. Head north to visit family Day 5 – Family On Sunday JT picked us up and we headed north to Newmarket. We used to live just north of there […]

The End Of The Getaway

. The good, the bad and the indifferent. First, the good. . . If you’re a loyal Dexter fan from way back like me, you had to suffer through a few less than stellar reboots… but the current incarnation gets a four star thumbs up. He’s baaaack and so is Angel Batista. The addition of […]

What I’m watching.

Hello dear friends,I hope this piece finds everyone in good spirits and ready for a bit of honest self-reflection. Today’s prompt asks an intriguing question: “What’s a topic or issue about which you’ve changed your mind?” At first glance, this may sound simple, but the truth is, it touches something profoundly human—our capacity for growth […]

# Shifting Our Views is True Wisdom ?

Rise and SHINE folks!!!! Welcome to Goals & Good Vibes!! HAPPY THURSDAY! ✨ “Joy is good for your health and good for your soul. Don’t wait for it to come to you. Seek it out instead. See if you can actively look for reasons to be happy throughout your day!” -Unknown

Quote of the day: Seek joy ✨🌸💜