Scotus Motus

Not long ago, I was in Lake Tahoe, California. Near our hotel was a park bench.  On the park bench sat a statue of Mark Twain.  Or, Samuel Clemens.  Whichever you prefer. Here he is: As I stared at the statue I wondered, “What was Mark Twain doing in Lake...

A wise old minimalist

I have followed the writings of “the minimalists” of an on for several years.  Not long ago, my family of 7 lived in a 950 square foot, 2 bedroom condo.  We lived there for 7 years.  Naturally, we became, to a degree, minimalists.  It was during that time...