The Writers Section at Refuge Farm threatened an update on Energy for this week. We have not reconsidered that matter, though the perspective on the issue has been as transitory as some other issues are not. The dead-even balance in the Senate between Blue and Red is clearly the factor this week, and Senator Joe […]

I was thinking about Docs yesterday since I have to go and see one this morning. This one wants to do a plunge into my left leg and look at a clot, which has been the cause of some circulatory issues. I have not burdened you with a series of missives regarding Medical Adventures, They […]

Editor’s Note: We like to kick off Monday morning with what contributing savant Arrias likes to term his “Weekly Article.” It is stimulating stuff and there is a lot to talk about. There were some troubling issues in his essay “What Next?” The one in point is the culmination of more than 40 years of […]

You know it is a holy day today for several of the religious faiths. We are an inclusive bunch at Refuge Farm, as you are aware. We do our best to ensure that our diverse congregants, practicing or not, have the freedom to express and celebrate their views of their paths to eternity. Sometimes that […]

A genuinely pretty day emerged from the bright sub-70 Piedmont dawn. The dew point is creeping up. It is a nice summer day, despite all the rest of the alleged news. We started this morning with continued reports on the Chinese real estate market. Some say it is a product of generational change and long-standing […]

Gentle Readers, On 09 July, 2022, Kimo Fanell and I had a chance to give a presentation to the Docents and volunteers who support one of America’s national treasures- the museum ship USS Midway (CV-41). It is an emotional memorial to those who served within her gracious steel embrace across the World Ocean, and stands […]