Homeward Bound

I picked up Truman , primarily because I wanted to understand a little more about the post WW-II events and decisions that so marked the latter half of the 20th century. What I got was something much more. An opportunity to live alongside one of the most remarkable and unlikely lives in American History. Harry Truman was the last United States President to have been born in the 1800s. His grandparents lived during the era of the Missouri frontier and the Civil War. “The arc of his life spanned more change in the world than in any prior period in history…he had to assume command of the most powerful industrial nation on earth at the very moment when that power, in combination with the stunning advances in science and technology, had become an unparalleled force in the world.” There is a romance to the life, a seemingly fictional element in the biography. Truman did not go to college, nor did he get involved in politics until midlife. He worked a decade as a farmer until his early ...

The problem with New Year’s resolutions is they are hard to keep. This past year I have found myself somewhat out of my depth with regard to keeping my life in order and managing my household. With the addition of Hudson to our family (now 14 months old!), Montana and I confess to each other from time to time that some days we are just trying to make it to the next day. Some days there are no lofty objectives, just mere survival; and that is with the convenience of both sets of parents living within a ten mile radius! So when I looked back on the year and the ups and downs it consisted of, I really wanted to change some things in 2019. I would like more order in my life. I would like to maintain a thorough calendar that accounts for every hour of my days, even blocks of my free time. I would like to wake up a bit earlier and start off my days with a healthy routine (after all, it seems as if all the successful people do this!). I would also like to read more good boks in the new ...