WarrenBluhm

Thanks, Dad

Richard W. Bluhm, 96, W2KXD, a Chester resident for more than a half-century, died Sunday, July 19, 2020, after a short illness. He was born Nov. 15, 1923, in Summit, the fifth child of Herman W. and Frances M. (Ryszczynski) Bluhm of Millburn. From an early age Richard was fascinated by the amazing new technologyContinue reading “Thanks, Dad”

Look up into infinite possibilities

Sometimes, when you’re feeling down, the most obvious thing to do escapes you: Look up. There is so much sky there. And the Master Painter has produced so many masterpieces in every direction — sometimes I will take four pictures in six seconds and every one looks different, even though they were taken in theContinue reading “Look up into infinite possibilities”

The old man and the fancy words

An Independence Day fable So what do you think about what’s happening? “As little as possible,” said the old man. But it’s so important that we do something about — “‘We,’ is it? Is that what they told you?”

The Defiant One speaks

In a world cowering behind a mighty wall of fear and anger, the Defiant One strode confidently into the arena. The crowd would have cheered, but the authorities had banned crowds. He strutted pridefully to the center of the vast staging area and looked around at where the thousands of faces would have been. “YouContinue reading “The Defiant One speaks”

The center of their fear

7 suggestions in 42 seconds

Live intentionally. How do you fulfill your mission? On purpose. So stay on purpose. Is it time for a change? Too late; while you were asking the question, everything changed. Ride the wind, they say. But what is the wind? An ever-shifting maelstrom of interactions, some intentional, mostly random, some proactive, mostly reactive. The intentionalContinue reading “7 suggestions in 42 seconds”

For the joy

Run for the joy of running because your spirit cannot be contained in a walk. Write for the joy of writing because your spirit can’t hold back the words. Sing for the joy of singing because life has a melody and harmonies so pure and clear that it has to have music. Speed across theContinue reading “For the joy”