Personal reflections on my life and experiences.
Margaret Ann Welton was born to Bill and Marcena Welton on September 12, 1945, in Salina, Kansas. The youngest of three siblings, Margaret developed a keen sensitivity to the suffering of others early in her life, along with a strong desire to contribute to the compassion and justice found in the world. As a...
Read more →It was last Thursday mid-morning when my dad called me. I was just trying to work. He was sitting in his car outside of the dental office where my mom was having some tooth work done. Hi Bruce- this is Dad. I got a call from the medical examiner’s office this morning. Margaret is...
Read more →When I went to bed last night, it was a little earlier than usual so I could try and catch up on sleep. The previous two nights of slumber had not been very good, and feeling tired all day Wednesday, I knew I wanted to try and get some extra rest Wednesday night. At...
Read more →A reminder popped up on my Facebook feed today that a distant friend of mine, one that, at one time, I was probably closest to in the world for several years, turned 52 today. He’s leading the way into the future for us. I looked over at his Facebook feed and saw a bunch...
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My goal this November was to replace TV and web surfing with, basically, reading. I surprised myself and finished 10 books in 29 days, which has to be a record for me. The last one I picked up to read was a nod to my heart, which at one time was so passionate about...
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Albuquerque was hit with a healthy heavy overnight snow last night, so my Thanksgiving Day today began with a quiet early morning walk up my street to take in the winter scene, followed by a visit to the vast white field of the Catholic cemetery adjacent to my neighborhood. This vivid little bouquet of...
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“We can’t be afraid of change. You may feel very secure in the pond that you are in, but if you never venture out of it, you will never know that there is such a thing as an ocean, a sea. Holding onto something that is good for you now, may be the very...
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If you happen to be in Albuquerque any weeknight right after work, heading east on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and approaching the Broadway intersection to escape downtown, you might have a chance to experience it. Maybe you have experienced it. The experience seems peculiar to that intersection. It might be because the Jackson-Wink...
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We’re 10 days into November, and my No Media November has gone pretty well so far, I think. And I have to say, there are aspects to not having a TV available and not using social media at all that I would consider embracing permanently. For one thing, I find myself feeling a little...
Read more →I enjoyed a fuzzily lucid dream this morning before reality and the alarm clock screech broke in. Who knows where these things come from, or why they stay with us. Still, within my dream I was weighing the merits of a television program named “Inspiration Alley.” That program name I am sure of. I...
Read more →When my friend Pete on Facebook announced several days before November 1st that he was ditching media for a month, I thought “Yeah- that”, and I messaged him that I would join him. Media Break for the Month meant no social media, and no TV. Sure. It’s easy. Well, Saturday was test day 1...
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I’ve not been writing much for the last half a year, largely because I have just had a hard time thinking I had anything to write. Well, they say when you can’t think of much to write, write anyways, so this is a leap in that direction. This last weekend was deeply enjoyable for...
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Been a while since I posted anything, but I came across this song, and its lyrics tackled me- to the point I might have shed a tear or two. Particularly bruised was the old compliant part of my heart that, forever wearing the “good kid” mask, has otherwise long struggled to find a place...
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