Reading a book on a weekend is the essence of free time. You can take the entire day if you want or just a few small instances, but the choice is entirely yours. The fact that you can choose to spend the day lost in the world of a book is a gift, and it…

Conifers are tenacious. They populate the harshest of environments, dig their roots into the smallest cracks in a rock, and cling there for the next several hundred or thousand years. They have existed longer than flowers in the history of Earth, and they are still dominant in many ecosystems of the world. Since they are…

Varied super powers open the imagination. These come in a variety of forms from X-men to Pokemon to Avatar, the Last Airbender to Mortal Combat to even the Twilight series and the Calamity series. The common thread is that there are a number of special beings with superpowers, but each of those powers differs by…

Homecoming is a feeling of familiarity. When I return home I am coming back to my childhood safe haven. I am coming to warmth, shelter, comfort. I get to see the old friends I have in all of my plants. When I get home, I know that I am finally out of the woods. I…

The stars are gentle yet overpowering. Their appearance from earth is that of gentle light. It is almost not enough to see by and has spoken to the imagination of eternity, fantasy, and beauty through the ages. The stars are the destination of our aspirations and the chronicles of stories. In stories, their light is…

iPods are the ultimate evolution of portable music. I remember when the walk-man first came out, and the thought of carrying a tape with you was amazing. That would hold a hundred songs if you were lucky, and ended up being so bulky and expensive, I never owned one. I did own a few portable…

The life is good brand is elegantly positive. The shirts are of a good quality, so they last through a lot of wear and tear. The designs are mostly a simple, stick-figure drawing with a cleaver, positive phrase underneath. Most simply say “Life is Good”. Some have double entendre as with my “stoked” shirt that…

Keys are gatekeepers. They are interesting to look at just because of their inherent variation. Each bump, plateau, and flat suggest the intricate, yet invisible working of a lock. They allow the operation of machines, the securing of a house, the access to digital information, and the closing or opening of myriad treasure chests. The…