I know a fellow who is 100 years old; how many people can say that? I don’t just mean that he is some person who lives down the street or attends the same church, I mean I know a 100-year-old…
An issue with living with ADHD is the realization that I could have accomplished so much more if I had a sustainable consistent “executive function” within my thought process. As it is, the realization that I have constantly meandered in…
Teaching Observation: During one of my substitute teaching assignments I had a pleasant conversation with a teacher about managing the behavior of the students and helping them focus on their school work. Paraphrasing the teacher she said, “If we could…
Shelter in Place: Is it a “Full Circle” event? What does it mean to come full circle? During this time of sheltering in place there is ample time for circumspection. And for some of us, if we are lucky, we…
This self-isolation practice is a great opportunity to discover new insights about one’s self. Today I realized that one of the benefits for me is that I am aggravating less people. In addition, my friendships/relationships are growing stronger because I…
On the shelf in our family room there is a heart shaped ornament that was given by our son to his mother as a token of love. Unfortunately, it fell from its perch and broke. It has been attended to…
The muse came to me today with the contemplative thought of what the difference is between “horse shit” and “bull shit.” On a purely sensory basis there is a distinct difference in the aroma that each one produces. However, the…
Words for the week: Obdurate, hark back, handsel, campestral, rapporteur, abominable, eclectic. The obdurate leader of the community stimulated the denizens to hark back to the time when discourse started with a handsel of decorum to all interactions regardless of…
I have often thought about my attitude during this time of year as being somewhat of a Christmas cynic or curmudgeon. I do not understand the frantic behavior of trying to find the perfect gift for someone, or the idea…
Words for the week: Assuage, Grinch, benison, utmost, enervate, canorous, fulcrum The attempts to assuage the Grinch were supplemented by a benison of the utmost magnitude. These efforts helped to enervate hostilities. This resulted in a canorous dialogue that became…
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