I have a daily practice of reading inspirational materials at the start of each day. Recently I have been reading Buddhist offerings and many times I have wondered how the suggested behavior could be applied, and sometimes an offering strikes…
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…
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,…
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…
The muse that stimulated this writing is a Chinese Proverb; “If your strength is small, don’t carry heavy burdens. If your words are worthless, don’t give advice.” With this proverb in mind I offer you the following narrative: Whereas I…
Topic: Blocks and Cramps and mindless thoughts, or a lesson in the parts of speech. As one can imagine, mindless thoughts do wondrous tricks to the human psyche. In some ways I am prone to flights of fancy in which…
Being a baseball follower: Lately October has been a great time of the year to be a Mets follower. I used to think that I was a fan, but I don’t think I am a fan any longer because fan…
Unemployment and the benefits of laughter: There seems to be this malady that has plagued me over the past few (or is it many) years. It is called unemployment. Why does it seem to come knocking at my door more…
Glasses, boxes, idioms and other nonsensical thoughts… I have been told that I have a positive attitude and I see that my glass is half full. This got me to thinking about this idiom and I wondered about that perception.…
Having or needing something better to do; or this thing I call being a Facebookian! What am I doing here? How does being on Facebook benefit this existence? One thing for sure, it is wonderful to connect with friends and…
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