Tag: RJs Corner
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
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…
Old Age is Definitely Relative
“Forty is the old age of youth; fifty the youth of old age.” Continue reading Old Age is Definitely Relative
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
Creativity & The Madhouse
“The road to creativity passes so close to the madhouse and often detours or ends there.” Continue reading Creativity & The Madhouse
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
The Chicken Or The Egg
A work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art.
-Paul Cezanne – Continue reading The Chicken Or The Egg
Holding On To Anger
“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else: you are the one who gets burned.” Continue reading Holding On To Anger
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
RJ's Corner - Having My Say 