Uncle Thor's Lessons, Anecdotes and Humor

Today is the tenth anniversary of the 911 attacks on the World Trade center, Pentagon and Flight 93. Like December 7, 1941, it is a day that lives in infamy. I passed through the World Trade Center many, many times. I had also attended a few meetings there. The collapse of those towers evokes a [...]

Today’s runecast is Eh – Bjork – Ken Go, grow and learn!

Today’s runecast is Naud – Eh – Perdra

I just hauled much of the hurricane-damaged stuff out to the curb. It took me a long time because of my heart. I cannot do some things as fast. These days Icann ot hire someone to do it for me. Being sick since Friday, this has been double trouble. There is no lesson tonight. Last [...]

Today’s runecast is: Urus – Ase – Jer

Honor is simply a matter of doing the right thing and maintaining a respectful atmosphere. That is all. It is simple. You might not guess how easy it is, judging by the number of people who have little or no honor in themselves. Honor is not some overblown thing out of the Klingon Book of [...]

Today’s runecast is Ing – Lagu – Perdra

The power of a reputation can be the difference between prosperity and need. I remember a fellow who proved the point many years ago. He was an affable fellow with a few bad habits. One was his language. He could make a sailor blush. Another was his attitude. The man was out of work. An [...]

Today’s runecast is Yew – Dag – Wunjo Could the Yew be an axis from which Dag spins?

This has been a tough time, going back to the end of July. There has been one thing after another. Torkatt’s passing was near the beginning of a string of troubles. The earthquake was an amusing incident, but the hurricane did us some harm. For one thing, it knocked out our ailing washing machine. The [...]