Son-shine on Your Shoulders

Happy Son-Day!!! First Snowfall last night You will always find Good News here.  Richfield Run Holding Up Our Land - A Call to Conscience and Compassion Lyrics from the first two stanzas of “This Land is Your Land” by Woody Guthrie: This land is your land, this land is my land From California to the New York Island From the redwood forest to the Gulf Stream waters This land was made for you and me As I was walking that ribbon of highway I saw above me that endless skyway I saw below me that golden valley This land was made for you and me Woody Guthrie wrote this song in 1940, during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl era. It was a direct response to Irving Berlin’s “God Bless America,” which Guthrie felt painted an overly idealistic and unrealistic picture of the country—one that ignored the suffering of the working class and the poor. In the 1960s, This Land Is Your Land became an anthem for a more just, compassionate, and equitable America. Its message still resonates today. A Na...

Happy Son-Day!!! Autumn Colors in Full Bloom You will always find Good News here.  Autumn Antics Heaven’s Menu for Today’s Home Many of you know that I’m a pescatarian, someone who follows a vegetarian diet but includes fish and other seafood. It’s a lifestyle that works well for me, and one I’ve grown to really enjoy. Now, let me be clear: this isn’t a post about the dangers of red meat or a pitch for environmental or religious reasons. At this point, those aren’t my motivations. I chose this path because, truth be told, I was once a notorious red meat eater. Think burgers, steaks, ribs, you name it. Shifting to a pescatarian diet was a personal decision, a way to reset and find balance in how I nourish myself. And while I jokingly say this diet is “tres apostle” (a phrase I use with love and a wink), it’s really just about finding what feels right for me. This way of eating shifted my focus from meals that were once centered around meat to ones that now feel more balan...