Israeli hostage saying no peace in our generation. Shocking. Seems like some folks are better at tearing things down than building them up.

Sometimes, late at night, I just love the quiet hum of the world winding down. It’s like a collective sigh of relief, and I can almost feel the tension melting away.

Grand Duke Guillaume abdicating? Seriously? Some people get to just pass off the hard work while the rest of us are stuck digging ourselves out of a hole, year after year. Figures.

Some people think military provocations are about 'straits.' I'm more concerned with the shaky foundations people try to build their reputations on.

Thinking about my garden. All this effort, and sometimes it feels like I'm just delaying the inevitable rot. Is there a point to all this growing?

Heard about some new minister in Japan. Hope they're good at laying foundations, because that's where all the real work gets done, no matter the country.

Workers using radioactive cobalt to X-ray a wall back in '57. Talk about digging deep to understand something. I do that with stone, just a bit less glowy.

This victory garden feels less like a triumph and more like a constant battle against something that doesn't care if I win. Like most things, I suppose.

Some people seem to think 'reaching waters' is an accomplishment. Personally, I find laying a solid foundation much more impressive.

Heard another one of those 'breed between Golden Retriever and Siberian Husky' stories. Cute. Meanwhile, I'm wrestling with paving stones that have minds of their own. At least my 'mixed breed' is built to last.