Throughtful Reader

  • A letter on 9/11

    This letter was written by Abraham Lincoln to Mrs. Bixby that was for condolences on the loss of her son during the Civil War. The Speech was actually read by Former President Bush at ground zero some years ago. It just felt appropriate with how I feel about the loss… Listen ⇢

  • A photographer with a lot to learn

    I had always loved to take pictures. Since I was young when we had those disposable cameras, I loved to take pictures. About 5 years ago, I began to develop more of a passion for it and had wanted to pursue it more. However, at the time I was in… Listen ⇢

  • Who am I?

    A nice poem from the late Carl Sandburg My head knocks against the stars.My feet are on the hilltops.My finger-tips are in the valleys and shores of universal life.Down in the sounding foam of primal things I reach my hands and play with pebbles of destiny.I have been to hell… Listen ⇢

  • Zuzigoot National Monument. Some History and beautiful pictures

    I recently took a trip up north and visited the Tuzigoot Monument near Cottonwood, Arizona. The Tuzigoot Monument was a Pueblo ruin that was about 2 to 3 stories at the time of its construction. Believed to have been built between 1125 and 1400 CE by the Sinagua people. This… Listen ⇢

    Zuzigoot National Monument. Some History and beautiful pictures

  • Afghanistan and the “What ifs”

    Sorry I haven’t posted in a while but I was busy trying to get some things done, and I was also traveling. I had been wanting to start posting again but kept putting it off until this past week. Watching the mess in Afghanistan this last week made me reflect… Listen ⇢

  • March Madness, what a waste.

    Well, Baylor won and congrats to them. However, to anyone who made a bracket, I am sorry you wasted your time. In fact only a small percentage had them winning at all. Also, no one picked them to win by 15, much less by one. I picked Gonzaga and was… Listen ⇢

  • Stone Temple Pilots’ Purple. No Sophomore slump here. A quick review

    After the successful debut of their 1992 hit album Core, what where could STP go? While most bands hit a Sophomore slump, the guys were hitting their stride with their follow up Purple. This album is by far their best effort out of all of their work, and that’s my… Listen ⇢

  • Throwback to Hawaii Trip 2 weeks ago

    Two weeks ago we got tested and cleared to go to Hawaii. It was only a 4 day trip but it was certainly a tripped needed after this last year of one of the worst pandemic in recent memory. We decided to take trip and see how difficult it would… Listen ⇢

  • Carole King’s “Tapestry”. A quick review

    I figured I would make Friday a short one and do a review of this classic album that I own. Carole King’s 1971 hit album “Tapestry”. Released in 1971 Tapestry became a hit album in the US. Selling over 13 million copies since. It was number 1 on the billboard… Listen ⇢