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

An Old Stove 21.02.2024 9:01 ↓

A 1930's stove? The one that used to be mine? You've got to be kidding!

Who Are You? 10.02.2024 5:13 ↓

Suddenly I felt quite alone.

And Now, A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney 31.01.2024 6:05 ↓

Do you remember the lovable curmudgeon? I thought it was time for a tip of the hat to someone I really loved to hear.

Round and Round 30.01.2024 9:01 ↓

How old are you? Ther answer to that question may go a long way to determining whether this story resonates with you.

Fogive and Forget? 23.01.2024 6:38 ↓

]Forgiveness is not always warranted, and not due to the egregiousness of the perceived offense.

The Game Is Afoot 16.01.2024 5:53 ↓

The run-up to the 2024 election may be far more important than the election itself. That has me feeling very nervous.

Copyright Infringement 08.01.2024 4:54 ↓

Sports fans may be headed for court if they continue to steal stuff.

A Father's Courage, Humility and Love 03.01.2024 6:00 ↓

We lost a family member a few weeks ago, someone who we had only met once bot whose life impacted us in ways that will never end.

`End-of-Year Thoughts 02.01.2024 11:13 ↓

What are you reflecting on at the end of 2023?

It's In the Cards 15.12.2023 4:40 ↓

Personal Christmas gifts are always the best, but these took that notion to a whole new level for me.

Rolling the Tire 08.12.2023 8:25 ↓

What if we had just given it to them?

The Fugitive 07.12.2023 7:49 ↓

The Fugitive wasn't the only one feeling like an outcast on August 29, 1967.

Blue Monday 05.12.2023 6:39 ↓

Had a bad day recently? Me, too.

Godwink 04.12.2023 8:10 ↓

What might be at work when a coincidence is so strong as to make you hold your head and lose your breath?

The Giving Tree (With Apologies to Shel Silverstein) 11.11.2023 5:38 ↓

There is far more to that tree rthan the decorations adorning it.

Bright Star and Eager Faces 08.11.2023 6:56 ↓

The number one fear in people is the fear of public speaking. Imagine what that might be like if you had no ability to speak.

The Hard Part 06.11.2023 5:47 ↓

Everyone is an author. Is everyone also a publisher?

The Best Card Ever 30.10.2023 4:47 ↓

She sent me a card. But it was so much more than that....

Succession 25.10.2023 7:10 ↓

What does the land say?

Mine, Yours and Theirs 24.10.2023 7:11 ↓

For every listener who scoffs, I simply refeer them to a book which lays it all out, in chilling detail.

Not Now, I'm Busy 18.10.2023 5:29 ↓

What's going to happen to all of us by then? 250 million years is a drop in the bucket.

What's the Diff? 17.10.2023 6:17 ↓

You've likely never heard of it, you likely cannot pronounce it, and you want nothing to do with it. It's C diff.

Learning Dignity 26.09.2023 5:07 ↓

Great learning is possible in silence.

More Than A Hearing 17.09.2023 5:24 ↓

I want you to hear about this technology that can transform your life while shingling your house.

Ask the Right Question 13.09.2023 4:56 ↓

If you want to get from point A to point B, you've got to head in the right direction. If you want the answer to particular problem, you've got to ask the right question.