Did you celebrate Valentine’s Day? It is arguably the most important day of this month. That is, of course, unless it happens that your birthstone is an Amethyst. Of those born in February some small percent are denied a birthday every four years. So, for those less than one percenters you had your day last […]
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Reflections by Phil Ellenberger
Reflections by Phil Ellenberger
We begin a new year with an upsetting year passing on just a few days ago. Some of you may recall that the year 2016 not only seemed long but, in fact, was longer than usual. Those folks who give us the atomic clock made 2016 added a leap second. It was already a leap […]
Reflections by Phil Ellenberger
The end is near! That is true in more ways than one. The most obvious end is the end of the year. This year 2016 will only last a few more days. Many Democrats must feel like a friend of mine once told me “I have never had a year where I wasn’t happy that […]
Reflections by Phil Ellenberger
Somehow it seems right that all the major polls were wrong about the election. Many of us are probably glad that the campaign is over. However, the adventure is not over. We know things will be different. It is refreshing to realize that those of us in the middle of the country and a precious […]
Reflections by Phil Ellenberger
This might be the scariest October we have ever had. In any election year someone is always scared that one of the candidates will win. In addition, this year we have to put up with the scary clowns all over the world. The East coast has had a really scary October Hurricane. It even played […]