Category: Having My Say
There Is No “Straight & Narrow”
Life is simply NOT a straight and narrow path. As Thoreau said here it is jagged patchwork of all emotions. That is what makes life so interesting for those of us who look over the sides of the boxes people try to put us in. Continue reading There Is No “Straight & Narrow”
What Keeps This 80-Year-Old Guy Cognitively Sharp
I have learned a lot about myself since I entered my second LOMO (Life On My Own) mode five years ago. This second time started with my wife’s death 1,750 days ago. Continue reading What Keeps This 80-Year-Old Guy Cognitively Sharp
When Reality Hits You In The Face
Sometimes it takes an almost panic mode to get you to change what your life focus is about. When your life is chaotic, that is certainly one of those times. Continue reading When Reality Hits You In The Face
Stoplights Revisited
During my travels across America, I have taken many pictures with stoplight in them. They are becoming a sub-topic of the “My Minds Eye” library. This one was from Cleveland in 2013. Continue reading Stoplights Revisited
Yes I Use AI… And Here’s Why
Before you go off on me about using AI, I want to briefly change the subject and tell you a story about why I sometimes use this new tool that the corporations are spending big bucks on. Continue reading Yes I Use AI… And Here’s Why
The Sound of a Flute
During my almost 60 years of traveling across America, some of my favorite places to visit were reenactments. The picture here was from one of those times. For years after I went deaf I could still remember the sounds a flute made. Continue reading The Sound of a Flute
Think for yourself – Revisited
I have written about my three foundations of my life more times than I remember here on RJsCorner. But it always seems that as I age they bring yet another unique viewpoint to my life. Continue reading Think for yourself – Revisited
Center of the Universe
I came across this sign in Wallace Idaho on June 6, 2009. I’m pretty sure it was made in jest. Wallace is a pretty place but the center of the universe?
But then again the Christian Church in 1633 put Galileo on trial for heresy… Continue reading Center of the Universe
Becoming A Perfectionist
For some reason I am becoming more of a perfectionist as the days now pass. It seems that most things must be done three times before they are “right”. I’m not sure when this started. Continue reading Becoming A Perfectionist
Everybody Has a Spiritual Side
Everyone has a spiritual side whether they admit it or not. There are just some parts to our world and life experiences that can’t be explained mathematically or by rationalization. How do we handle those things? Continue reading Everybody Has a Spiritual Side
Eccentricity & The Arts
I am presently trying to discover where my artsy side is taking me this year. Maybe I will figure it out before the year is over. One thing I am discovering is that color is essential to future work. A very preliminary work to describe that is shown above. Continue reading Eccentricity & The Arts
Without Expectations
I have to admit up front that I have rather comfortable retirement years. I don’t have to worry about where the money is going to come from. But, I do worry to a certain degree if that comfortable next egg will suddenly disappear due to the insane political environment of today. But that’s not the purpose of this post. Instead, it is about donating to different worthy causes. Continue reading Without Expectations
And Disregard The Rest… But Not Publically
I don’t remember when I came across the term “Cafeteria Catholic”. For those who haven’t figured it out yet, it means that many Catholics pick and choose from all that is presented to them, instead of just taking everything they are told as true. Continue reading And Disregard The Rest… But Not Publically
The REAL Sign Language
When I went deaf 40 years ago and learned sign language, I quickly was told that the sign language that I learned was fake, and that I was polluting the real ASL. Continue reading The REAL Sign Language
Never As Good As You Hope Or As Bad At You Fear
I don’t know where this saying came from, but I have quoted it many times throughout my life. We, as a country, and I as a person, have certainly be through a lot of good and bad times, I can … Continue reading Never As Good As You Hope Or As Bad At You Fear
Envy
For various reasons I have spent my long life on the margins and don’t regret it one bit. It has made me the unique person I am. But sometimes envy creeps in when I encounter certain situations. I realize envy … Continue reading Envy
Artsy Is Back…
I have decided that maintaining two blogs is just not worth the effort. Soooooo, Artsy is moving back to RJsCorner. Continue reading Artsy Is Back…
Just Call Me Eccentric…
“Eccentric describes behavior or people that deviate from conventional, everyday norms in odd, whimsical, or unconventional ways, often characterized by being independent and non-conformist.” Continue reading Just Call Me Eccentric…
Steve Jobs – Visionary & Eccentric
Baby Boomer visionaries transformed the world through their groundbreaking innovations, leadership, and scientific and artistic discoveries. Steve Jobs was certainly one of them. Continue reading Steve Jobs – Visionary & Eccentric
In The Hands Of A Few…
We are free today substantially, but the day will come when our Republic will be an impossibility. It will be an impossibility because wealth will be concentrated in the hands of a few. Continue reading In The Hands Of A Few…
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