Welcome to the site! My intention is to keep track of the things that make for living wisely and well. However, I hope that you might also benefit from what I discover. Feel free to explore the site through time.
Eight years ago, I nearly died from septicemia. There was an massive infection in my bowel and it was poisoning my blood. I'll talk about what happened in more depth elsewhere. However, that experience led to my retirement and many years of struggle with various illnesses.
The ultimate diagnosis was a combintation of Atrial Fibrillation, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Parkinson's Disease (PD).
I had a good idea what this diagnosis might mean for my life. My father had lived with PD. It left him severly debilitated towards the end. When I was diagnosed, I was some fifteen years younger than my father had been. I can't imaging living my remaining years fruitlessly. I may not be able to overcome the disease. But, I would rather that it didn't conquer me without a fight!
So, when you get a wake up call about your mortality, you ask a very specific question. How am I to live wisely and well with the time I have left in life? On this site, I am going to be exploring the life and writings of someone who has fascinated me since my youth. Who is that? Gilbert Keith Chesterton who might be called the Jordan Peterson of the Edwardians.
There is much to explore and unfold. I'll begin here.
If what I write about gets you thinking and starts you acting, great. Let me know. You can contact me at durtal-[you know what]-sdf-[and, here too]-org. I won't promise to answer every email. I don't always travel well and my time is precious. But, give it a shot. I might be up for a digital conversation.
Respecting and Rejoicing
We pay our respects to the Elders and people of the Nations upon whose land we have lived, learned and worked. We are grateful to have had the chance to raise our immediate family on these lands. We rejoice in the rising generations.