Old Age And Your End Times
My 80th birthday is coming soon. It is one that even in my wildest dream I never imagined would happen. When I was in my teens I thought I would die before I turned 40. Continue reading Old Age And Your End Times
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WOW 2 – Their Not Listening, Still…
Socrates was born almost 2500 years ago in Greece. During his life he certainly had a lot to teach us in the 21st century. I know I am a philosophy nerd and I certainly take his words above to heart. Today’s internet allows anyone who cares, access to most of his written words. Continue reading WOW 2 – Their Not Listening, Still…
WOW1 – Don’t Stop Playing
Because I don’t want to grow old, I have been playing with ways to present you my Quotes & Images posts. PQC is how I am categorize this variety of posts, PQC stands for Pictures, Quotes, & Commentary Continue reading WOW1 – Don’t Stop Playing
Vegetating In One Little Corner of Earth
I might have become a member of the MAGA cult if I had remained in the small rural Indiana town where I grew up the rest of my life. I would never have known just how big the world was. Continue reading Vegetating In One Little Corner of Earth
Memorial Day Remembrance
For most people, Memorial Day is primarily a time to celebrate the unofficial beginning of summer. But for me, it is a time to mourn for those who have died in our needless wars of my lifetime, particularly the 58,220 young men from my generation who were killed in Vietnam Continue reading Memorial Day Remembrance
I Have No Desire…
I love discovering people who have put themselves out there in order to further a long much delayed cause. Simone de Beauvoir is certainly one of them. Continue reading I Have No Desire…
On The Present Moment
My anxiety level has just been too high lately, and I am trying to do something about it. In my studies of religions I have not put much effort into Buddhism but I know it started somewhere around 600 years before its Muslim and Christian counterparts. When I came across the quote above I realized it might help in this area. Continue reading On The Present Moment
Simplicity Is Not Simple At All
Recently I have done quite a heavy search trying to discover the essence of simplicity. After all that time I have come to the conclusion that there is no secret way to simplicity. It is up to you to decide your personal path forward. Continue reading Simplicity Is Not Simple At All
Owning Yourself…
Are you still living a version of your life that was assembled by others, or have you designed the life YOU want to live? Continue reading Owning Yourself…
Stages of Life…
I’ve been searching for the correct words to describe the stages of life for a very long time. I think I now have them, Continue reading Stages of Life…
Especially Now…
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”
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
MME106 – Really Miss My Woodworking Shop..
Its been 5 years since I moved into my RetCom home and therefore given up my woodworking hobby. I almost chose a different RetCom because it had a very well equipped woodworking room. I wonder what I would have built … Continue reading MME106 – Really Miss My Woodworking Shop..
A Perfect Life??
Too many people are constantly on the search for the “Perfect Life”. They seem to think that “if I just get [this] or [that] everything will be perfect”. Of course, I kinda see it differently. Continue reading A Perfect Life??
I Have Done My Share
A biography of Einstein was the first “big boy” book I read. I was nine-years-old at the time but the story of Einstein clung to me in the decades since. In fact, at such an early age I was convinced … Continue reading I Have Done My Share
Curiosity killed the cat, but maybe made a genius
Curiosity, for Einstein, was a method. He would sit with a question for a very long time. His thought experiments were intense Continue reading Curiosity killed the cat, but maybe made a genius
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
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
… Know How To Swim
I wasn’t one to ever admit that I read Ann Landers gossip column, but she did have a certain wit about her that drew me in. The above quote is certainly one of those. Continue reading … Know How To Swim
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