Many excellent bloggers concern themselves with what is happening right now.  That is important.  My blog is called The Longer View.  I attempt to report how the past or the future impacts me as I live in the now.  I write about joy, grief, inspirations, and doubts while I--

• Follow the Lord;

• Encounter the arts;

• Honor western civilization;

• Enjoy my wife, our children, and our grandchildren.​​​​​