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…
Category: Having My Say
On Just About Everything
Totally Satisfied??
Show me a thoroughly satisfied man and I will show you a failure.
-Thomas Edison- Continue reading Totally Satisfied??
Tip Our Cups Over…
We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is, knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out. ”
-Ray Bradbury- Continue reading Tip Our Cups Over…
About Our Continuous Wars
People talk peace, but men give their live’s work to war. It won’t stop ’til there is as much brains and scientific study put to aid peace as there is to promote war.
-Will Rogers. 1931- Continue reading About Our Continuous Wars
Goodbye Microsoft Office 365
I must admit that when I retired from corporate life, I continued to use and pay for MS Office even though I switched back to an Apple computer. But like most Microsoft apps, Office 365 is glut-ware. It is filled, … Continue reading Goodbye Microsoft Office 365
Make Even More
Some say he was a genius, others say he was just crazy. I’m kinda stuck on the fence on this one. Continue reading Make Even More
The 3rd Industrial Revolution
I have been thinking about this for a while now, so maybe it is time to get it off my brain and into a Having My Say post. Like everyone else I sometimes think the world is going to hell in a hand basket. Continue reading The 3rd Industrial Revolution
Let’s Outlaw Education
Why don’t they pass a constitutional amendment prohibiting anybody from learning anything? If it works as good as prohibition did, in five years we will have the smartest people on earth. Continue reading Let’s Outlaw Education
Milk & Marriage
Just a little silliness for today’s post
This is a story about milk and marriage. You might not think they have anything in common, but with this post I hope to convince you otherwise. Continue reading Milk & Marriage
About Human Behavior
Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion, and knowledge. -Plato- In case you are not up on Greek Philosophers, Plato learned at the feet of Socrates, who then went on to teach his student Aristotle. I don’t know … Continue reading About Human Behavior
Over My Head
I will admit up front that I’m in over my head when it comes to emotions. I have spent my lifetime suppressing them whenever they come up. I will get into the reasons for that later. Continue reading Over My Head
Déjà vu & Reincarnation
Do I really believe in all that stuff? The answer is no, but it is kinda fun to imagine it might just be true. I would love to have some sense of myself in a previous life. Hopefully as each … Continue reading Déjà vu & Reincarnation
Fear Of Being Alone…
“In order to be open to creativity, one must have the capacity for constructive use of solitude. One must overcome the fear of being alone.”
-Rollo May Continue reading Fear Of Being Alone…
Dealing With Emotions
Emotions have always been one of the hardest things for me to deal with. It’s not that I don’t have them, but instead I just don’t know how to handle them when they arise. Sadly most often my answer has been to just ignore them. Continue reading Dealing With Emotions
Post-Impressionism
I became familiar with Van Gogh in my pre-teen years and have had his painting “Starry Night” on my walls ever since. There is just something about the vivid colors and distorted forms that drew me in. Continue reading Post-Impressionism
MME99 – Quintessential Pitt
Even though the steel mills are gone, Pittsburgh will remain a gritty city that thinks it’s a small town. During my last visit there in 2017 we spent an hour just roaming through some of the neighborhoods. It is a fascinating place. Continue reading MME99 – Quintessential Pitt
The Arts & Emotions…
I doubt that many people see the connection between the Arts and their personal emotions. After three years of being immersed in the artsy world, I am totally convinced that the arts and emotions are instrinctionally intertwined. Continue reading The Arts & Emotions…
2026 Projects – Quotes & Emotions
Since I couldn’t make up my mind, the 2026 Project at RJsCorner be two things quite different things. Continue reading 2026 Projects – Quotes & Emotions
MME98 – NY Harbor from WTC
This is perhaps the best serendipity picture I have taken in my 55 years as a photographer. The story is to the right. Our last visit to NYC was in 2017. The World Trade Center was gone, but its replacement … Continue reading MME98 – NY Harbor from WTC
The Courage Of Children
“The thing is to become a master and in your old age to acquire the courage to do what children did when they knew nothing. ” Continue reading The Courage Of Children
About New Year’s Resolutions…
I know that the American view of New Years Resolutions is that many are broken on January 1 and the rest are forgotten on January 2. The Chinese take a different view. Their Chinese holidays last at least a week … Continue reading About New Year’s Resolutions…
Looking Back… 2012
I thought I would give you a picture from Christmas Day 2012. Today it is in the upper 50s and constant rain. Not very Christmasy but for me there are always past images to remember. Have A Joyous Day With … Continue reading Looking Back… 2012
Have All The Answers…
Sometimes we think that the stupidity that is constantly around us now is a recent thing. The quote above proves it otherwise. Socrates’ fundamental belief was that the more you know the more you recognize you don’t know. Continue reading Have All The Answers…
War & Peace…
People talk about peace, but men give their life’s work to war. It won’t stop ’til there is as much brains and scientific study put to aid peace as there is to promote war. –Will Rogers — 1932 One of … Continue reading War & Peace…
Self-Focus vs. Empathy
All my life I have been an empath even if I didn’t know it. 95% of my estate is going to organizations who help people with their struggles in life or to people themselves. That just seems natural to me. … Continue reading Self-Focus vs. Empathy
A Snippet from RJsArtsySide
I’ve learned a lot about creativity in the last few years. So, I thought I would give you a sample of those lessons from my other blog at RJsArtsySide. Continue reading A Snippet from RJsArtsySide
2 the Point
I read my first book at the age of 6-years and have probably read 1,000+ more since then. Those 1st books showed me worlds I could never have imagined. But now I am getting to the time in my life … Continue reading 2 the Point
MME65 – Light At The End Of The Tunnel
This picture is what My Mind’s Eye sees from my many visits to the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, near Lexington KY. When life becomes too much for me to handle I visit there to gain back some perspective. Continue reading MME65 – Light At The End Of The Tunnel
Finding My Purpose… A Neverending Search
For the last month or so I have been meeting with a college student who is taking a class about “Stories, Art, and Aging”. She will soon be giving a presentation about what she has learned from our conversations. I … Continue reading Finding My Purpose… A Neverending Search
Essence – One Of My Favorite Words
Looking back, 2025 has been a very insightful year for me. I learned a lot about myself and even some things that changed my worldview. I also learned to think more deeply about things ranging from complicated to simple. In … Continue reading Essence – One Of My Favorite Words
Another Idea…
My Digital Doodle board is filling up so maybe it’s time to move on to focus on another project. I’m kinda thinking about doing some illustration-type artsy stuff similar to the above. Starting out, it will primarily be from the … Continue reading Another Idea…
My Last Words
I don’t know why but I have been in a very philosophical mood lately. Many seeds have recently been planted in my brain about what my last words in life might be. No, this isn’t doom and disaster stuff to … Continue reading My Last Words
MME90 – The Most Memorable
I took the original picture on which this one was based many years ago. It was taken in a museum in Des Moines Iowa. I love how form and function can merge so comfortably when it is done by the … Continue reading MME90 – The Most Memorable
I’ll Let You In On A Little Secret
Now that I have a very fast internet connection I have given up cable and satellite in favor of total streaming. One of the best things about that is I can now watch many of my favorite shows from the … Continue reading I’ll Let You In On A Little Secret
The Emotional Side Of Retirement
The reason I am writing this series of posts here at RJsCorner is to maybe help you discover the emotional “secrets” to what lies beyond retirement day. Maybe I can help some of you so you might not make the same mistakes as I did. Continue reading The Emotional Side Of Retirement
Memories Light The Corners Of My Mind…
Memories are something that I have an abundance of. As I have said many times here on RJsCorner, my brain constantly runs 100 mph with hundreds of different thoughts. Sadly most of those that have value, might I even say … Continue reading Memories Light The Corners Of My Mind…
MME51 – Greenfield Village Facade
If you have any interest in the history of the U.S., you must visit Henry Ford’s Greenfield Village in Dearborn Michigan. There are hundreds of buildings that Ford kidnapped from across the country depicting our early days including the original … Continue reading MME51 – Greenfield Village Facade
MME57 – NJ Diner
One of the best things I discovered in my four years living in New Jersey was diners. This was my favorite one. It was located in Freehold NJ. Except for the diner just down the road from our house, this … Continue reading MME57 – NJ Diner
My Fortress Of Solitude
Like Superman, I need my Fortress of Solitude. I need a place where I can live life on my own (LOMO) for whatever time I have left on this earth. After four years of trying to create it, I think it is finally done. Continue reading My Fortress Of Solitude
I Don’t Like Videos
Or at least many of today’s versions of them. To me they are simply annoying distractions. I know they are becoming the number one thing in the social media world. This is one of those things that advancing technology has … Continue reading I Don’t Like Videos
Staying Emotionally Strong In Your Later Years
I am always on the lookout for advice on dealing with my final years. I found an article that has helped me in that regard so I thought I would give you a few snippets from it. Continue reading Staying Emotionally Strong In Your Later Years
The 2nd Enlightenment
Many are panicked about what the future holds for them. They see robots taking over the world and humans relegated to the trash heap of time. This post is to try to do a little bit to assure you that … Continue reading The 2nd Enlightenment
We Should Shun Cameras
There are those around today who disapprove of using the tools of the 21st century to create what their mind’s eye sees. They think everything was better in the “good old days”. Continue reading We Should Shun Cameras
Strip Out The Carpet …
The marketing folks have once again to convinced many of us that our carpet contains germs, dirt and other such unhealthy things. So, we must all immediately strip out all our carpet and replace it with fake wood floors. Continue reading Strip Out The Carpet …
The Times, They Are A Changing…
I am taking the coming week off from RJsCorner to prepare for some changes in my blogging going forward. Those changes will be announced on the 1st day of my 80th year on this earth. I never dreamed I would … Continue reading The Times, They Are A Changing…
