A Focus on Levittown PA

Perspectives

Recently we both read Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave for the first time. As a father and daughter from different generations, neither of us were introduced to this history in school. What follows are reactions… Continue Reading →

The Tree

In 1969, when I turned 21, I was working for Lucas Lumber in Levittown Pennsylvania, which was a family-owned retail lumber business. They sold hardware and paint and such, but also ran a small millwork shop for a variety of… Continue Reading →

A Small Solar Project

Not to be outdone by my brother, I too, wanted to leave a smaller ecological footprint. Kevin had completed a huge solar project on his roof and has achieved what he wanted; net zero while banking electrical energy for future use… Continue Reading →

Why

One of the most important words in the English language is “Why”. It’s such a simple word, yet it’s analogue can be found in every language. The underlying concept for the question appears to be unique to humans – it… Continue Reading →

Penny Walk

My wife and I like to take walks on a regular basis in the area’s community parks. On occasion, we’ve taken our grandchildren with us when their school schedule permits. On one such day, the kids came across a few… Continue Reading →

WOKE

I’ve heard the term “woke” a lot lately, often spouted by politicians or from voice-overs in political ads. I admit that I didn’t know the meaning of the term, but it seemed to be used as a pejorative as if… Continue Reading →

Digital Avatars

A great deal of time and money is spent to create personal profiles of each of us, typically as a means to influence us in some way. Digital bread crumbs we leave behind are swept up, stacked, sorted, indexed, and… Continue Reading →

History and Education

Men have been at war with each other during all of recorded history. It is an unfathomable aspect of human history that man can build a complex, enlightened society and burn it all to the ground based on whim, rumor,… Continue Reading →

New Normal

How many times have we heard the term “New Normal” when we’ve seen images or heard accounts of western wildfires, mid-west tornados, eastern floods, and diminishing polar ice caps? My internal reaction to the statement is to say, “Not so… Continue Reading →

The Mary Affect

I guess you might call her an influencer but I just call it “The Mary Affect” in my circle. Mary is my youngest sister. This doesn’t mean she’s a youngster – just my youngest sister.  She shares lots of what… Continue Reading →

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