May 31
May 31, 2013 - Sense of Sight
I am thankful for the sense of sight and the eyes. Being able to see the world is a great gift, especial...
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May 30
May 30, 2013 - Cathedrals
I am thankful for cathedrals. Besides being imposing and majestic structures, they are places for the worshi...
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May 29
May 29, 2013 - Time
I am thankful for time (I guess). It is very hard to talk about time because it is both a friend and an enemy. B...
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May 28
May 28, 2013 - Alternate Points of View
I am thankful for alternate points of view. If everyone thought alike, acted alike, and did...
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May 27
May 27, 2013 - Fallen Heroes
I am thankful for our fallen heroes. Although I am as an antiwar person as there is, I can appreciate the...
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May 26
May 26, 2013 - The Indy 500
I am thankful for the Indianapolis 500. Because my family lived in Indiana, just an hour away from Indiana...
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May 25
May 25, 2013 - Arsenals
I am thankful for arsenals, which are a collection of available resources. In the military view, an arsenal is...
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May 24
May 24, 2013 - Old and New
I am thankful for the old and the new. I love modern but I also love "retro". There is something nostalgi...
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May 23
May 23, 2013 - My Brother
I am thankful for my brother Fred. Today is Fred's birthday. When we were growing up I idolized him becaus...
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May 22
May 22, 2013 - Liberty
I am thankful for the liberty that our country was founded on. Liberty is the freedom of individuals to have co...
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May 21
May 21, 2013 - Riverfronts
I am thankful for riverfronts that many cities and towns feature. Several come to mind: New Orleans, Bato...
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Nay 20
May 20, 2013 - Waterfalls
I am thankful for the beauty, power, and sound of waterfalls. All these things contribute to making waterfal...
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May 19
May 19, 2013 - Civic Duty
I am thankful for the honor of doing our civic duty by serving on jury pools and on juries. It is our system...
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May 18
May 18, 2013 - Interesting Stories
I am thankful for interesting stories. I love stories that remind us that truth is sometimes strang...
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May 17
May 17, 2013 - Texas Longhorns
I am thankful for longhorn cattle and Texas Longhorns. Don't get me wrong, I am an LSU fan through and...
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May 16
May 16, 2013 - Texas Barbecue
I am thankful for Texas barbecue. From our time in Texas, Bebe and I became enamored with the two distin...
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May 15
May 15, 2013 - Texas Wildflowers
I am thankful for Texas wildflowers. Like I said in yesterday's blog, Texas erupts in colorful wild...
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May 14
May 14, 2013 - Bluebonnets
I am thankful for Texas bluebonnets. Three times out of the past twelve years I have made trips to Texas...
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May 13
May 13, 2013 - Gardenias
I am thankful for gardenias. I like the way these flowers look but I love they way they smell. The flowers ar...
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May 12
May 12, 2013 - Mom
I am thankful for Mom. On this Mother's Day, I celebrate the life of my mother. The mother-child relationship is sp...
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May 11
May 11, 2013 - Deserts
I am thankful for deserts. They may appear lifeless, but in truth, they are teeming with rare and unusal life....
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May 10
May 10, 2013 - The Grand Canyon
I am thankful for the Grand Canyon. For a big hole in the ground, it is spectacular. You really have t...
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May 9
May 09, 2013 - Mountains
I am thankful for mountains. Although there are no mountains nearby, I love to visit them. The term "lofty mo...
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May 8
May 08, 2013 - Strategy
I am thankful for strategy. Strategy allows us to develop a plan of action, provided a fixed set of circumstan...
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May 7
May 07, 2013 - Levees
I am thankful for levees. Without levees, it's unimaginable where south Louisiana would be. All you have to do i...
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May 6
May 06, 2013 - Avery Island
I am thankful for Avery Island. Located near New Iberia, Louisiana, it is the home of the Tobasco Hot Sa...
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May 5
May 05, 2013 - The Brain
I am thankful for the brain. The brain is a glorious organ. It is responsible for maintaining basic bodily fu...
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May 4
May 04, 2013 - Passion
I am thankful for passion. Yeah, I know this is a G rated blog, so I will restrict this to mean passionate abou...
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May 3
May 03, 2013 - Surfactants
I am thankful for surfactants. "What?" you say? The chemist in me is coming out, but bear with me. Surfac...
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May 2
May 02, 2013 - Support
I am thankful for support. Support can refer to emotional, financial, or structural. In going through life it i...
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May 1
May 01, 2013 - Immune System
I am thankful for the immune system. When you think about it, it is an amazing thing. It is at work fight...
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