I know I promised you some posts on the science of emotions, but I had no idea just how difficult that would turn out to be. The problem is that is there is virtually no agreement on even what are … Continue reading About Emotions #5 – Emotions Are Kinda Like The Christian Church…
I just don’t understand our current times. I remember getting a couple of substantial checks from the government in the last year or so, to help me in case I was one of the 10% who lost my job to … Continue reading Help Wanted???
Before I get into the meat of this post, I have to give you a story about how I got here. I know people have to earn a living, and one of the major ways that writers do that is … Continue reading I Don’t Do Advertisements, But…
I am quickly approaching 5,000 posts here on RJsCorner. I know some of you browse my past writings, but at best that is a hit/miss type thing. So, I am starting up a new category which will be shown at … Continue reading Personal Favorites?
If you live in a retirement community, especially if it is also a Lifecare community, you have got to get used to the frequent presence of ambulances. Especially, if you are like me, and happen to face the delivery/pick-up entrance of the facility. I have heard many comments from future retirees about not wanting to live with only old people. There are a few alternatives available around the country, but retirement communities are pretty much the primary option now. I am currently gathering some info about alternative places, but that will be a future post. Being childless, I don’t have … Continue reading RetComLife #14 – You Have Got To Get Used To The Dying…
Now that I have moved totally into streaming, I am watching all the old TV comedies that I loved. It just seems like they were better in the good old days. OMG, I am becoming one of those old farts … Continue reading A Nation Of Huggers…
I am finally convinced that I am now in the full stage of the grieving process due to my wife’s death in July. It took me a while to get here. I was beginning to wonder if I was actually … Continue reading About Emotions #4 – The Grieving Process… Finally
I have always been a dreamer. I still sit out on starry nights thinking about my future. I have done that for the last seventy years. But, there is another side to dreaming, and that is to dream what my … Continue reading Always Greener…
I have been blogging for almost fifteen years now, thirteen of them here at RJsCorner. I will soon exceed 5,000 posts here, and for the last five years or so, the posts are, as my header says, is a daily … Continue reading About Journaling… One More Time
By almost all counts, I have been happy living in my retirement community home for the last three months. It has the things that make my life easier. The staff here is extraordinary. I love my cozy apartment, it fits … Continue reading RetComLife # 13 – It’s Not About Where
Overthinking is kind of like Dickens’s Tale of Two Cities. It is the best of things, it is the worst of things. But what is the difference between thinking about something and overthinking? I pride myself on the words that … Continue reading Overthinking…
The title to this post is a biblical proverb that means that people should take care of their own defects and not just correct the faults of others. I do agree with that, but I also see it as working … Continue reading About Emotions #3 – Heal Thy Self
I am a fan of “Anne of Green Gables” in almost all of its forms. It is the story of a spunky orphan who grew up on Prince Edward Island in eastern Canada. That type of story is kind of … Continue reading Finding My “Kindred Spirit”…
Just got back from a four-day road trip to Cleveland/Dayton/Cincinnati areas. One of the most memorable places was the American Sign Museum in Cincinnati. Here are a few pictures to entice you to visit. All that neon in one place … Continue reading All That Neon…
I am starting to lose interest in what was once my major hobby. I kind of pride myself in taking well composed photographs of many of the historic sites I have visited. Sometimes I have taken ten minutes to figure … Continue reading Fake Photos & Edward G Robinson…
RJ's Corner - Having My Say 