Sheppard's Rest: Reflections about life, both the inscrutable and the beautiful

My New Year's Resolutions 02.01.2023 6:17 ↓

I finally broke down and came up with some ideas for self-improvement.  I think.

The Words of George Santos 29.12.2022 9:04 ↓

The truthless nature of one politician's campaign to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives is beyond belief.  Well, yes, it was substantially all lies.

More Gifts from Katie 27.12.2022 7:50 ↓

A Christmas tradition in our household was not to be denied by any circumstance.

The Legacy Table 21.12.2022 6:40 ↓

What size is your footprint?  A restaurant may seem a strange place to discover it, even when you aren't there.

How the Grinch (Or His Decorator) Stole Christmas 18.12.2022 7:13 ↓

What in the world happened to the Luther College campus at Christmastime?  Somewhere there's a Grinch to be found.

Joy to My World 17.12.2022 6:16 ↓

Who said a marriage between Christmas music and rock and roll would never last?

Go-To Fun 15.12.2022 6:29 ↓

This is what it felt like being a kid and waiting for that special gift from Santa Claus.

And There It Is 06.12.2022 4:21 ↓

No description, no introduction, no analysis is needed when the words speak so clearly for themselves.

Hear Ye, Hear Ye 05.12.2022 6:56 ↓

What to make of Kanye West, his new name and his moronic statements.

Digest This 20.11.2022 4:30 ↓

It used to be sports, sports, sports on TV and radio.  Now it's food, food food and I'm not sure that I can stomach much more.

The Bad Pie 17.11.2022 7:47 ↓

Never underestimate the influence of a pie upon your life.

No Answer 15.11.2022 4:08 ↓

There is nothing like dozens of robocalls each day to enliven the household and ensure that you get plenty of exercise.

Who Is That Guy? 14.11.2022 5:41 ↓

It's fascinating to think about the people you see, just going on down the road.

Four Walks and A Talk 11.11.2022 5:37 ↓

There was much to be found in an autumn day on the road.  The greatest gifts are those we had in each other.

Not Economics 101 30.10.2022 6:22 ↓

The current state of our national economy has the hidden benefit of making all of us just as knowledgeable as the experts.

Aw, Nuts! 25.10.2022 6:15 ↓

Leaves aren't the only things that fall in the Fall.  Take cover.

Fall Guy 23.10.2022 5:22 ↓

Do you really have the answer to what happens to us when the leaves turn color?

Generations 16.10.2022 7:50 ↓

The views from the earlier years are decidedly different from those later on in life.  I wonder why that is?

The New Climate Change 15.10.2022 8:05 ↓

There are new storms brewing, but not the kind that churn up from the Atlantic or Pacific Oceans.  These are more immediate, but still preventable if thruth matters to us.

Crystal Got It Right 05.10.2022 7:40 ↓

We are not rocks.  We are not islands.  And we rather desperately rely upon one another, is ways we barely can imagine.

Writing About Writing 01.10.2022 7:07 ↓

A writer can write about anything with enough imagination.  In this case, I can even write about writing.

Turning Back the Clock 18.09.2022 5:43 ↓

Recalling the memories of the past can be a good and even healthy thing, but never at the expense of what lies ahead.

The Magnificent Seven 16.09.2022 7:17 ↓

There's more going on when seven buddies get together marking fifty-some years of friendship, something magnificent.

Bad Moon Rising 10.09.2022 8:43 ↓

When things start to fall apart around you, check to see whether there could be a Bad Moon Rising!

A Daughter's Wedding 05.09.2022 5:32 ↓

One of our daughters was married very recently, and the intensity of the event lingers.