Spring weather doesn’t usually come to my part of northwestern Wyoming until late May or early June. This year was different. John Cali Spring came in early April. In all the years I’ve been here, that’s never happened. April and May are often wintry here in the big valley where I live. Even early June [...]

Spirit often talks about joy as the foundation of our lives. This week we’re responding to one of our reader’s feedback on our April 2 article, “The Gift of Joy.” If you want to see that article again, here it is. John Cali Here is our reader’s letter, followed by part of my response to [...]

We’re doing something slightly different for this newsletter. Since I’m traveling you’ll have to put up with just me this week. Spirit will be back next week or the week after. John Cali This past week on my way home from the post office I saw a dead dog by the side of the road. [...]

About ten days ago I was at Frank’s Barber Shop for my regular haircut. As usual, I had a fun-filled time. We’ve written about Frank’s in two past newsletter articles, “Down at Frank’s Barber Shop” and “Frank’s Barber Shop Revisited.” John Cali I was Frank’s only customer that morning. Usually he has a shop full [...]