by djmathews | Mar 26, 2025 | Uncategorized
NOTES ON SPRING, A GREAT SEASON When I was in college, you knew it was spring because, at least my freshman year, there was mud. That was cuz there was construction and we had to walk on “pallets” as our makeshift walkways. And so, some bright person...
by djmathews | Feb 19, 2025 | Uncategorized
Black History for Some Great American Women By D.J. Mathews For many years, every February in America has been designated Black History Month. African Americans make up 14.4 percent (according to the Pew Research Center) of today’s population, and...
by djmathews | Aug 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
CRAZY CRITTERS IN OR NEAR THE CREEK So, I was sliding into one of those wooden red “Adirondack” (look it up) chairs, overlooking Abbott Lake at Peaks of Otter (VA). When suddenly, a big buzz and vibration occurred on the side of my leg. I got...
by djmathews | Feb 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
(Valentine hearts from Freestock at Unsplash.com) There’s been a buzz for years about chocolate — dark chocolate, milk chocolate, white chocolate, which I’m sure thrills dentists (cuz we eat it so much). They...
by djmathews | Feb 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
We recently came back from crunching on a snowy and icy path. Yes, the city had decided to NOT shovel the city park (paved) paths, a cool wind blowing off the nearby river. The temperatures don’t go up by much, so it was a good thing I had decided to wear boots...
by djmathews | Dec 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
This is the season (Halloween, Thanksgiving, the Christmas season—well, it’s kind of a great day if you can get candy, especially on Halloween) that sweetaholics love. For Halloween especially, as a kid, I looked forward to going door to door in a homemade costume and...
Recent Comments