The Human Story

It used to be a much simpler human history in my school days. Now, they tell me that evolution wasn’t as linear as we were taught.

Humans and Neanderthals and other hominids all roamed the earth at the same time.

Our earliest direct relatives emerged from Africa some 50 thousand years ago.

Others of the 15 to 20 types of early humans continued to co-exist with them.

So I am thinking, it’s kind of akin to cats. Look at how diverse they are. Look at how many different species live in jungles and mountains and homes across the world.

Juggling acts

How do you balance work and home life?

Since I never had children at home and married late in life, the balancing act was never a big concern.

Single people can work longer hours with no effect on their home life.

That’s the theory.

When you do not have family or a partner at home, you feel carefree. The truth may just be a little different from the perception.

It’s a documented fact [and we women love to cite it] that married men live longer. There could be undocumented evidence that marriage benefits women as well.

In part, we could say it’s because men are cared for; that’s just one side of the picture. They also have to care for their family or partner.

If being unattached means you are carefree, it can also mean you are free to be careless.

Married people, both men and women, have cares. They need to be careful in the best possible way.

Being without a care in the world is overrated. Caring with the worries it brings is a better place for all of us.

There may be more to balance between our homes and our offices, but we are fortunate to have all those balls in the air.

Fruit in season

List your top 5 favorite fruits.

I reason that fruit when
In season is better than
Steak from the grill. Fire
It up and let the summer
Tastes thrill. Fruit and its
Cousin the squash, tomato
Or even a potato can heat
Up a summer's day. Put a
Peach on the coals or add
A zucchini to roast and save
Some apricots, plums for
Dessert. Sit them beside a
Melon or pear and eat that
Tart apple while you walk.