This quote from T.S. Eliot’s play “The Cocktail Party” has stimulated my thinking for many of you with whom I have connected via Social Media. “We die to each other daily. What we know of other people is only our…
In my existential search for enlightenment and meaning it seems to me that the only universe that I could possibly comprehend is the one that resides between my ears. Of course some folks who know me well may argue that…
Today as I was riding my bicycle, I was passed by some luxury cars with state of the art features and high performance engines such as a Mercedes Benz, a Lexus, a BMW and so forth. I thought to myself…
I have never done much gardening before. However, now that I am more engaged in my yard work and I embark upon the effort to upgrade our yard’s flower beds I have discovered fascinating roots. Where do they come from? …
Why do some politicians think their views, opinions, thoughts, and governing methods are immutable? I know that my own personal growth is a result of challenging those concepts that were, at one time, perceived by me to be immutable. Through…
Teaching is Love (Note: I have shared this narrative with others before, but I believe this is the first time it is posted here on this site.) My love affair while I was a teacher. First, I want to dispel…
I am a hypocritical heretic ensconced in the paradoxical problem of didactic diatribes. No matter what I write I am sure there will be notorious notions, contradicting comments, suspicious statements, piqued prejudices, erroneous eradications, indeterminate identities, misguided miscalculations, conflicting conclusions,…
The muse for this writing comes from two quotes I recently read. “True friendship consists not in the multitude of friends, but in their worth and value.” by Ben Johnson “True friends are greatest riches.” – German Proverb What does friendship…
Writing ideas pop into my head, but the process of getting them into words worthy of presentation gets thwarted and another missed opportunity passes me by without a narrative to post. Then today I recalled the quote by William W.…
Comedy and a sense of humor have been a saving grace for me for as long as I can remember. When I was a cub scout I had to come up with an American Indian name that described me, so…
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