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a confirmed Romanticist. Vitality and powerful emotions drive my life and choices. My ideas and imagination continue to be dreamlike and limitless. I am, to say the least, an unusual, unique, autonomous individual, still living life largely on my own terms. Love … Continue reading →

Start in the bathroom. Turn up the heat. Boil the water. Make the coffee or tea. Prepare breakfast. Read the newspaper, tablet, or tv news. Open the drapes, blinds, or curtains. Check for messages. Talk to whoever lives with you. … Continue reading →

Life is one long near-death experience. You haven’t, always, experienced everything. Poetry remains the most conscious, concise, aesthetic use of language. The quiet desperation of the multitudes is physical, mental, and soul-related. Objects often have minds of their own and … Continue reading →

(Voltaire and The Smile of Reason) “I detest what you say; I will defend to the death your right to say it.”–Voltaire Equally applies to the Edmonton police detective maligned by the millennial snowflake, and to Acosta who had his … Continue reading →

Sometimes things do work out, unexpectedly, as they did for Arthur Miller. After Death of a Salesman was first filmed and The Misfits was taken out of his hands, Arthur Miller swore off writing screenplays for movies having lost control … Continue reading →

The Snowman: the classic cartoon version based on Raymond Briggs’ classic book’s drawings. Good for ages 3-7. Lots of jokes and fun fantasy to stir the imagination of kids today. Highly recommended viewing in late November to Christmas holidays.

The old Disney cartoons featuring Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Pluto, Goofy, and Chip ‘n’ Dale. Works really well for kids 3-7, in fact much better than 90% of the videos you’ll see for sale in stores today.

It’s really very simple. Go to Masterminds toy store, buy a toy, and drop it in the donation box. A no-brainer. Charity comes in many forms, but this is one of the best Christmas opportunities to empathize and do something … Continue reading →

and shove it.” Trump’s message to the American military and veterans re. the extended Florida vote win which he doesn’t want them to count. More or less the same message as not visiting American graves in a French cemetery because of … Continue reading →

Note to small businesses: Start playing the Christmas music now. *People’s attitudes always change for the better (less complaining, whining, gloom) once the calendar turns to Dec. 1 when the Christmas music is playing in malls and offices. Want to … Continue reading →