by Louie Ferrera | Feb 28, 2026 | Meditations
Novelist Kurt Vonnegut once said, “Computers are robbing us of the ability to be human.” This was decades before personal computers, smartphones, Siri and artificial intelligence became a normal part of everyday life. Vonnegut looked into the future and didn’t like...
by Louie Ferrera | Feb 1, 2026 | Meditations
My country is enveloped in a miasma of fear, anger, hatred and cruelty and one deranged narcissist bears sole responsibility for it all. Like the villain in the Harry Potter books whose name dare not be spoken I too will not speak the name of this modern American...
by Louie Ferrera | Dec 30, 2025 | Meditations
Every New Year’s Day I write a letter to myself. The first section is a short recap of the previous year, the bulk of the letter is focused on the goals, hopes and dreams that I have for myself and for my family in the coming year. When I’ve finished writing I read...
by Louie Ferrera | Nov 16, 2025 | Meditations, Nature
It’s a glorious grey dawn and autumn is at its mid-point. Pounding rain rat-a-tats on the plastic roof of our backyard deck. This is such a sanctuary for me, it’s the ideal place from which to watch the seasons change. Wind and rain rush through the trees with a...
by Louie Ferrera | Oct 10, 2025 | Meditations
Carol and I finally broke down and bought ourselves clear backpacks. You know the kind I’m talking about. A bunch of different types of kid toys are often packaged in sturdy, clear bags with straps for carrying them around. Our kids would use them to store their Legos...
by Louie Ferrera | Sep 29, 2025 | Meditations, Nature
As a kid growing up on the east coast, autumn was always my favorite time of year. Summers could be brutally hot, compounded by oppressive humidity. Winters were unpredictable with snow and cold one day, rain the next which froze on the roads creating treacherous...
Psst. Hey Notebook…. Shhh! Don’t tell him I’m talking to you. Listen, maybe suggest to Louie to, y’know. Change up…
Very Clever! ❤️
Yup I see the nest! We used to see thrushes in our backyard in late fall/early winter but haven’t seen…
Thanks for weighing in on the Ter, it's great "hearing" your voice!
And… exhale! What a story, what a relief.