When I was a kid I often heard that the USA was the great American melting pot. To me that implied that when people came to this country they gave up all their traditions and heritage and merged seamlessly into the American ethic. I was a pretty naive farm boy in my youth so it was years before I realized that the melting pot was … Continue reading A Melting Pot vs. A Stew….
I have been there more times than I can remember. It was the place to go when I wanted to feel truly refreshed. There is just something about the place that always allows that to happen. It is about a two hour drive from my RetCom apartment and is called “Pleasant Hill Shaker Village” near Lexington, KY. The reason this popped up now is the … Continue reading A Last Time Memory
In my 78th year, brain fog seems to be a common occurence. Some morning I get up and am immediately ready to do some serious writing/blogging right off the bat. And then there are others when I can’t even seem to find my desk. Continue reading Brain Fog
“All religions are founded on the fear of the many and the cleverness of the few” — Stendhal (1783-1842) — The more I read about the history of religion the more I can begin to see that it has been a rough and tangled web between the words of Jesus and what we have today. I should not be surprised now that there are 25,000+ … Continue reading All Religions Are Founded…
I like to think that I am a forward looking guy who embraces change, but sometimes I am stuck in my ways simply because that’s what I have always done. That was probably the hardest lesson to learn 25 years ago when I left the corporate world. I couldn’t imagine what my life was going to be like now that my time was my own. And, that is a lesson I continually am learning even today. Continue reading Clinging To Your Old Self…
Rumi was a 13th century poet from Afghanistan who had some wise things to say. Sometimes I forget that poets have been around for a thousand years or more, to understand that his words here transcend his times. Continue reading Yesterday I was Clever…
(Am I the controller or the controlee?) I finally realized something that is at a most fundamental level for me. That something is control. From a very early age, control became an essential part of my nature. I simply had to maintain control over my life. That need has stayed with me to this very day. When I lose control, meltdowns mostly ensue. My obsession … Continue reading It’s All About Control…
I thought someone might appreciate my new artsy plant stand for displaying my ever-increasing plant collection. The stand itself is very artsy. I like that. Continue reading HMS – My New Plant Stand
The theme I celebrate for this month is My Artsy Side As usual, my Aspie traits demands that I dig deeper into subjects that interest me. With that in mind, I have decided to dig deeply into unconventional art. Of course Picasso is one of the leaders in this genre. But there are many others who chose their own paths as he did. I kinda … Continue reading Celebrating Art
“This would be a great time in the world for some man to come along that knew something” will Will Rogers – 21 Sept 1931 We seem to be a nation that so desperately needs someone who knows something. The problem is that we are looking in the absolutely wrong places. We will never see that someone unless we open our minds to other … Continue reading For Someone Who Knew Something…
I recently went through a town that was part of my youth growing up in the 1950s. It was where my favorite aunt lived. My father was the youngest of that generation, and this aunt was the 2nd oldest. But what made the town memorable was that I had a cousin who was born two days after I was. I really enjoyed visits there because … Continue reading And Then There Was One…
Why Create A Mosaic Of Life? Life is often described as a journey or an adventure, but another way to look at it is as a mosaic. For senior citizens, creating a “Mosaic of Life” can be an important way of looking back on our lives, to revisit pleasant moments, and even something to pass on our children and grandchildren via a video, picture albums, short stories … Continue reading A Mosaic Legacy?
I don’t know if I am going to skid sideways totally worn out into my death, but I do have several body parts that will arrive in that condition. I have tortured my knees since an early age, so they will be in that condition. My prostate has caused so much damage to my urinary system in the last few years, that I pray I … Continue reading What A Ride!!
“The time to worry about debt is before you get it, not after you got four-fifth of it” – Will Rogers, 21 December 1932 These words of wisdom were just as ignored in Will’s day as they are today by almost all of us and especially by our government. Continue reading Worrying About Debt….
I’m not really sure where this photo was taken, but I think it was in a statehouse someplace in the west and likely in 2002 or so. I say that since I remember the story that goes along with it. As usual for statehouses, I was taking numerous pictures throughout the building. When I got into the house chamber where this picture was taken, there … Continue reading Highway To Heaven
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