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IS LIFE MEANINGLESS
Solomon gained much wisdom during his reign as king of Israel, but he often found life meaningless in the scheme of things. He had it all – tried it all – felt enjoyment and pleasure from all of it, but … Continue reading
OUR ANNIVERSARY
Yesterday, Paul and I celebrated our 57th anniversary. Add to that the eight years we knew each other prior to our wedding day and you have a lifetime of memories. We decided to take a drive because the autumn colors … Continue reading
SNAKES IN THE BASEMENT
My husband grew up in a home that also housed the family business – a funeral home. There were the usual jokes throughout his childhood about people dying to get in there. There were an abundance of stories that would … Continue reading
A GRATEFUL HEART
When we give something of ourselves to benefit others, God tells us to do it with a grateful heart. If there is any malice in the doing or giving, we aren’t doing it His way. His love is perfect and … Continue reading
LIVING WITHIN A BUBBLE
Do you ever feel like you’re living in a bubble – a vacuum – and encased shelter that was designed to keep all the evil from ever getting to you? Over the past couple years, we’ve been forced into … Continue reading
THE BEGINNING OF STAND UP COMEDY
Will Rogers started his career in the great outdoors. He was part of several western shows designed to lure people to the unsettled country. He went on to do vaudeville and stage performance along with some film acting in the … Continue reading
NIGHT & DAY
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© The crisp mountain air fills sumptuous valleys with a haunting haze,Just enough to mute the colors ever so slightly,Beyond the fog, lies a green pasture where the rest of the day … Continue reading
WHAT IS THE NEW NORMAL?
“Normal is an illusion. What is normal for the spider is chaos for the fly.” Morticia Addams I live in a small town in Minnesota. It was one of the first towns settled here, because it was located on The … Continue reading
POST 9/11
The mermaid in the photos was sculpted during the year 2001 by my husband Paul Boecher. It is mounted on a bar at the Newsroom Restaurant in downtown Minneapolis. The bar is shaped like an old pirate ship and the … Continue reading
QUINTESSENTIAL ARTIST
For several years, my husband would don his frontier clothes, make his way to a rendezvous of several other re-enactors from the 1800s and give a historical lesson to school aged children about life on the prairie in that time … Continue reading
ONE THING
In the movie, “City Slickers,” Jack Palance played a crusty old cowboy with a world full of wisdom. His words to Billy Crystal were intended to get the city dude to think about what’s really important in life. “One thing … Continue reading
WHAT SEASON ARE YOU IN?
I am fortunate enough to live in a state that demonstrates exactly what all four seasons are all about. Our winters are long, but filled with glistening snow, ice and cold air. The sound of snow plows fills the air … Continue reading
FALLING IN LOVE WITH FALL
Yesterday was the perfect day for a drive. The skies were filled with clouds and even though it looked like rain, God held off for a while so we could enjoy the beauty of His amazing art work. The air … Continue reading
FUNNY MONDAY
I’m a big fan of Maxine. She tells it like it is and I often do too. I’m much more courageous when I don’t have to confront anyone face to face. The written word is my battleground and I spurt … Continue reading
20 YEARS AGO
After 9/11 every American had a sense of fear as part of their very being. In a way the terrorists had been successful because the peace we knew in this country was now disrupted and corrupted. For many months after, … Continue reading
TWO SIDES TO HUMANITY
Today is a day of remembrance of a horrific act by terrorists on the United States some twenty years ago. When we remember this day, it’s almost always filled with images of the twin towers on fire – people jumping … Continue reading
ENMITY WITHIN
ENMITY – Noun – a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; ill will; animosity; antagonism. Enmity isn’t a word we use very often. My first introduction to it was in Sunday school a long, long time ago, when we were … Continue reading
LED LIKE SHEEP
I’ve often voiced my opinion about the news media and how it’s changed over the years. Gone are the days of Edward R. Murrow, David Brinkley and Walter Cronkite. Who even remembers Paul Harvey? He was the one who put … Continue reading
PHEASANT TAILS
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Birds of a feather will flock together, especially when it’s cold, The thermometer reads below zero, and the white stuff gets quite old, They forage and search for corn off the cob, but nary a … Continue reading
TIME FOR A CHANGE
Signs of autumn are in the air. Leaves are slowly losing their grip and soon will be ready to tumble. Acorns are piling up and seeds of all kinds are nestling into the earth to start the regeneration of life … Continue reading
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