For as long as I can remember, I’ve heard conservative Americans crowing about their patriotism. I’ve heard them bragging about their support for the military, telling lefties like me that “Freedom ain’t free” and that real Americans aren’t afraid to fight for it. I’ve read countless comments about what a…

Well, it has been quite a few days since I last recorded a glimmer. That isn’t because life has been difficult, it’s because I haven’t had ten quiet minutes to write. We have had a whirlwind three day visit from two of our dearest friends, people we have not seen…

My grandson Johnny is the “cat” of my grandchildren. Unlike his siblings and his cousin, he is slow to give hugs and kisses. At six years old, he is figuring out how to walk the slender line between the sensitive, tender boy that he is and the cool guy that…

Well, this one is easy! It’s Saturday. I slept in, fell back to sleep twice, and when I finally got up, I saw that the weather was cloudy, foggy, and gray. Perfect morning for some self–indulgence. I made a cup of my favorite Dean’s Beans Espresso and reached into the…

Like most people I know, I find it difficult to get excited about the fall. I am no fan of the cold, and the shortness of the days weighs on me. Most of all, I dislike the cold months because there is so little color. In summer I am surrounded…

I wasn’t able to glimmer at all yesterday. It was a glimmer-free day. Today I was determined to find something, but didn’t feel inspired. It was frustrating. Sure, some good things happened. The sky was blue, but I’ve done that already. I saw a rabbit, but that was too trite…

Now, don’t get on my case about that title! I know that sometimes men who try too hard to look manly are completely absurd. I know that it’s easy to make fun of people for the images they try to portray. But this time the story is more wholesome, and…

These are such difficult times. So many people in my life feel overwhelmed, discouraged, fearful of the future and nearly hopeless. There is so much that we can’t control. We find ourselves reeling from one disaster to another, some natural, others manmade. We struggle to find ways to keep our…

As I’ve gotten older, and sleep has become more elusive, I have found that any form of light in the room bothers me. So I sleep with a cloth over my hearing aid charger. I only plug in my electric toothbrush during the day so that the blinking light does…