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…
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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
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
Feeling Them Inside Yourself…
“You can only understand people if you feel them in yourself
John Steinbeck Continue reading Feeling Them Inside Yourself…
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
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…
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…
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
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
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