Personal Journeys with Gramma

Life adventures, inspiration and insight; shared in articles, advice, personal chats and pictures.

When Intelligence is Artificial

Artificial intelligence: The term reminds me of slackers in grad school who managed to surf their way through on the waves of the work of others—especially in group projects. Otherwise, … Continue reading

March 8, 2024 · Leave a comment

Oh That Love Word Again!

Love is on my mind today—especially since we’re past Valentine’s Day and a couple weeks out from my anniversary. Why not write about love at those times? Because love should … Continue reading

March 1, 2024 · Leave a comment

No One is an Island

Research tells us our grip of logic and practicality comes from parents, friends, and opinion leaders—not teachers. To make good decisions, we need to be able to sort information validity … Continue reading

February 23, 2024 · Leave a comment

Resentment Kills

After I watched the program “The Black Church” on PBS and then “Secrets of the Dead: The Woman in the Iron Coffin” about a well preserved 150-year-old corpse accidentally dug … Continue reading

February 16, 2024 · Leave a comment

Consciousness Outside the Box

The sun here is bright while the air is cold—a conflicting combination that sets the mood for what-if questions. Recently, I published a novel titled RETURN TICKET based on reports … Continue reading

February 9, 2024 · Leave a comment

Comparing Memories to Current Observations

Posts often appear on Facebook and elsewhere about the good old days. Remember when we used to play outside with the neighborhood kids, even though who was a friend and … Continue reading

February 2, 2024 · Leave a comment

Avoid Being Wrong!

In school, we were taught that there are right and wrong answers. Sometimes in math we could figure out the right answer, but if we arrived by the wrong route, … Continue reading

January 26, 2024 · Leave a comment

Function of Perfect Moments

Have you ever experienced a day you didn’t want to end because you were dreading the following day? I remember plenty of snow days when I fervently wished the next … Continue reading

January 18, 2024 · 1 Comment

High School Theatre

A few days ago, I received a surprise email from a former student I had nearly forgotten—a drama student from over fifty years ago. He wanted to share with me … Continue reading

January 12, 2024 · Leave a comment

Thinking of Now

Life is cumulative, or it should be. Each year we should collect our insights to see what’s new. Before 2023, I had already experienced proof that our bodies and minds … Continue reading

January 5, 2024 · 1 Comment

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