Jul 22, 2009 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener As I drove back from the wilderness Sunday evening—tired, sore and rather dirty from another on-going home remodeling project—I noticed in the fields and ditches along the route that the Queen Anne’s Lace are in full bloom and quite abundant. For the...
Jul 15, 2009 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener In 1961, when President John F. Kennedy told Congress we’d put a man on the moon by the end of the decade, he knew that the journey of discovery would yield more value than simply beating the Russians to the moon. “I believe that this nation...
Jul 8, 2009 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener When you play by all the rules, do what you see as good for family & community, only to have a devalued and delayed retirement, others expecting you to do more while they do less, it is a smooth pathway to becoming a cynic which is a refuge for...
Jul 1, 2009 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener Saturday is the 4th of July, a celebration of the day over 230 years ago a document was signed declaring our independence from British rule. Many of us will be celebrating our nation’s birthday in a variety of ways. It is a time for being proud to be...
Jun 24, 2009 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener It is time to clean out the desk drawer of the compilated collection of sayings, phrases and life’s truisms. •Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good. •When in doubt, just take the next small step. •Life is too short to waste time hating...
Jun 10, 2009 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener We are about three weeks away from a family reunion at the wilderness retreat so the reclaiming of walk paths, trails and lane from the lush, early spring growth has already begun. Family reunions are important because they allow us to make and recall...
