Monthly Archives: July 2018

Thoughtful Realists

prepay their funerals out of consideration for their families.

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Stupid People

think it’s all about money and materialism. Not love, civility, generosity, and kindness.

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Dangerous Smokers

2 dollar ciggie butt. 14 million fire in Blue Quill. Now there’s selfishness and careless for you. What waste and mindless destruction!

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Jane Kenyon’s Poem “Otherwise”

Anytime you’re depressed, in pain, or can’t get moving, read this one. Jane is right. One day, your life will be “Otherwise”. You can bet on it.

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5 Days of Unconditional Love

Dogsitting my son’s female Bichon-Shitzu mix

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Tip of Justin’s Pot Iceberg

The 4 year-old who ate a marijuana chocolate bar. Be prepared for many more stories like this. Thanks, Justin for looking out for kids and selling out present and future generations of youth to make a buck.

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The Greatest Literary Passage Illuminating Life and Death Processes

(the first U.S. edition; passage below begins on p. 236) (beautifully read by Frances Jeater–the last disc is the one you’ll want to hear and replay…) From the last italicized section beginning “Now the sun had sunk” to the end … Continue reading

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“The secret of life

is enjoying the passage of time.” –James Taylor

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“Let us turn our thoughts today to Martin Luther King”

“Can’t get no light from a dollar bill Don’t give me no light from a tv screen When I open my eyes I wanna drink my fill From the well on the hill I know ya know what I mean” … Continue reading

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“A Bridge Too Far”: Classic War Movie Study of Failure

Made in 1977, this was one of the last of the blockbuster war movies about human failure in war. Based on Cornelius Ryan’s best seller, A Bridge Too Far is a successful movie adaptation about Operation Market Garden, an overly … Continue reading

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