Monthly Archives: April 2020

Morning/Nature Basics

(my old split-tail friend in better times) Spring-summer-autumn, each day. The daily neighborhood walk. This morning exchanging his with the new neighbor next door. Then taking in the outside air and checking the skies to see what’s up. A cloudy … Continue reading

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The Master of Suspense

Relatively speaking, Netflix is a very mediocre, mundane, unremarkable source of movies; it lacks many of the great titles of all time including works by great directors and writers, starring great legendary actors. Today, serious and truly great movies have … Continue reading

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Still Cycling at 70, No Change

Each day: spring, summer, fall remains the goal.

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An Orphan’s Musings

(previously posted on January 19, 2013) (from about 1998, before my Dad passed) “The meaning of life is whatever you ascribe it to be.” “Our job is to straighten out our own lives.” “When everything is lost and all seems … Continue reading

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Viktor Frankl:

“We can discover meaning in life in three different ways: 1) by doing a deed; 2) by experiencing a value; and 3) by suffering….The second way is by experiencing something, such as a work of nature or culture; and also … Continue reading

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Living Each Day to the Fullest:

No change. I usually have several things on or that get done each day. Each day has whatever purpose we ascribe to it. We decide. we choose. No one else. We are all responsible for our own lives regardless of … Continue reading

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Time to

lock Trump up. ……………………………….. Melania needs to get a new charity since her husband is the biggest American bully in history.

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The Wright Stuff:

The Life and Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, America’s great 20th Century Architect (1867-1959). I first heard his name mentioned in a 1970 Simon and Garfunkle song, “So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright”, but it wasn’t until the 21st century that … Continue reading

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“I Never Sang for My Father” DVD Review

In the spring of 1972, I was doing my senior high English round of student teaching and was watching my cooperating teacher Australian (where he lives now) Bill Corcoran teach an English 33 class (gr. 12 diploma). He was using … Continue reading

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