Tag Archives: family

Virtual Family Bake Off

Posted on April 30, 2017 by mossjon314159

I received a call from my son Thursday evening. This is a somewhat unusual occurrence as the last time I spoke to him was on the occasion of his 31st birthday back in early February. In our defense, we are … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking, Bread, Dogs, Family, Rottweilers | Tagged bread, bread baking, family, family humor, family memories, Italian bread, Rottweilers | 2 Comments

Defining Philosophy Survey Results

Posted on January 29, 2017 by mossjon314159

As I promised in yesterday’s post on my Brain Upgrade Project, the following are excerpts from the email responses I received to the following question: “Ask six friends what they think philosophy is.” The study of critical thinking. ∞ ∞ … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings, Philosophy/Religion, Seasons, Winter | Tagged critical thinking, family, friends, philosophy | Leave a comment

The Case of the Vanishing January

Posted on January 22, 2016 by mossjon314159

Today is the 22nd of January and of 2016. I woke up this morning to a bitter cold Friday, to the prospect of working through most of the weekend. Not the best way to start your day. A huge project … Continue reading →

Posted in Astronomy, Books, Mathematics, Movies and Television Shows, Musings, Science, Seasons, STEM, Winter | Tagged family, movies, reading, stress, stress management, television series, winter, work life | 4 Comments

Happy Adoption Day Lexy!

Posted on July 16, 2015 by mossjon314159

Three years ago today, Terry and I rescued Lexy from a shelter in Parsons, Kansas. She’s ready for her closeup now: She’s a little greyer on her muzzle, but she still bullies Porthos (who outweights her by almost 20 pounds) … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs, Family, Rottweilers | Tagged dogs, family, Lexy, Rottweilers | 1 Comment

Remembering My Great Grandfather

Posted on July 13, 2015 by mossjon314159

My wallpaper on my work computer displayed a photo I took several years ago of my great-grandfather’s grave in Easton, Kansas: When I saw his date of death on the headstone, I realized that this summer was the 40th anniversary … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Musings, Seasons, Summer | Tagged family, family memories, genealogy | 1 Comment

12 (or 13) Hilarious Reasons NOT to Get a Rottweiler

Posted on May 8, 2015 by mossjon314159

Great blog posting over at Rottweiler Life: “13 Reasons Not to Get a Rottweiler” I can confirm that #1, #2, #4, #5, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12 and #13 are all true with respect to the Rottweilers we’ve rescued … Continue reading →

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Backlogging Part One

Posted on March 5, 2015 by mossjon314159

Originally posted on Erde the organic opera:
Oh boy….. Well, started this blog 3 years ago, posted 3 times, and became so busy with school and performing I forgot I even had a blog. Now that I am done with…