I have received requests to list books that have been, and are, important to me in developing my thinking. Here I will organize that list, and link them to Amazon.com, so that you can get them. This list will grow as I think of them. I am just listing the ones that have been repeatably, and durably, “hot” for me. Enjoy!   more »

“So, why are you voting for Obama,” I get asked this a lot. It has come up for several months, since I decided to share my preference in this fall’s election. These are my thoughts. They belong to me and yours should differ. If you don't like politics, skip this altogether.    more »

Here are the lyrics from the Holiday Sing-Along with Mitch Miller. I grabbed them or typed them in about 6 years ago. Don't know where I got them from. Merry Christmas.   more »

Once a year we move the manure out of the horse area down onto a field near us. We’ve been planning this for some time. The manure must be dry enough. The forest roads have to be clear.    more »

Sandra and I have been together since May 13th of 1983. We have a website with pictures and articles about us, our families and our animals.    more »