Saturday, January 3, 2026

Ringer, Roger

AD ASTRA PER ASPERA

AD ASTRA PER ASPERA TO THE STARS THROUGH DIFFICULTY Kansas State Motto   We are upon the birthday of the Great State of Kansas. And the motto is...

THINKING OF YOU

“I WANT MY FRIEND TO MISS ME AS LONG AS I MISS HIM.” Saint Augustine   I am looking forward to the 21st of January for two reasons. First...

FOND FAREWELL

“SUFFERING PASSES, WHILE LOVE IS ETERNAL. THAT’S A GIFT THAT YOU RECEIVE FROM GOD. DON’T WASTE IT.” Laura Ingalls Wilder   Death seems to show up in my writings...

BE BOLD

“BE BOLD – THERE’S ENOUGH NEVILLE CHAMBERLAINS IN THE WORLD; BE A WINSTON CHURCHILL, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD.” Matt Blevin In order to understand that quote you have...

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

“JUST REMEMBER, ONCE YOU ARE OVER THE HILL YOU BEGIN TO PICK UP SPEED.” Arthur Schopenhauer   I am writing this on a new computer. The old one...

2020

“BE AT WAR WITH YOUR VICES, AT PEACE WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS, AND LET EVERY NEW YEAR FIND YOU A BETTER MAN.” Ben Franklin   Well it is a new decade....

FAITH

“FOR IT IS IN GIVING THAT WE RECEIVE.” St. Francis of Assisi   As I write this it is white out. It more than likely will not...

WHO’S THE BOSS

“EGO GETS YOU INCHES BUT IT DOESN’T GET YOU IMPACT.” Cameron Sinclair I go back to the down home common sense humor of Jerry Clower as well...