I’m on the outskirts of middle age. The northern outskirts. Never thought much about it or saw it coming.
Read More
There’s a reaction to every action. There are two sides to each coin. When part of the world is light, the other is dark.
Read More
As sure as sparks fly skyward, we’ve got problems. When we attempt goodness and godliness, there’s a counterbalance. I’m sure I’ve never had a pure motive.
Read More
In younger days, I was full of vinegar. Like Will and Ned in Unforgiven. Now, I like vinegar, but it’s strong and doesn’t go with everything. Like me, when i was young.
Read More
Years ago, I came across a sign that read, “I know you understand what you think I said, but I’m not sure you realize that what I said was not what I meant.”
Read More
I am amazed at the things people say they remember. Some boast vivid memories of early childhood in the “say that again” category.
Read More
As a younger man, I was not the reflective sort. There were times when I was downright soulful, but, I was living life and moving too quickly to gather moss.
Read More
Have you ever played a game not knowing all the rules? It’s hard to do well, let alone win. Life is like that sometimes.
Read More
Time heals all wounds. Things get better with time. Give it time. Over and over, we are told the answer to disappointments and disruptions is the passage of time.
Read More
I sometimes wonder what it would be like to be another person. Now, this is not envy. It’s curiosity. What would it be like to have another person’s responsibilities?
Read More
For the most advantaged, living is hard. For the disadvantaged, it can be unbearable. Since difficulty is a common experience, it behooves us to be more understanding.
Read More
One of life’s great discoveries is discerning what we want out of it. Seems a little strange as we begin grasping for things early and professing displeasure when desires are unmet.
Read More
I'm special. That's not a joke- it's true. It's not a statement of pride. There's an upside and a downside to it, but I'm special, and that's a fact.
Read More
I’ve got ramblin’ fever in my blood. The wandering spirit is a friend of mine. Familiar with the writings of Rudyard Kipling from youth, I’ve been entranced with the voices of far-off lands.
Read More
For good or ill, the past is the past. You can’t unring a bell. It’s been said, “The moving finger writes, and, having writ moves on.” As one seasoned by years, there are many things I would do differently if I could.
Read More
I used to rule the world. My experience was my world, and I never gave much thought to the wide world beyond its borders. But the wide world was there and not much concerned about me.
Read More
Time is beginning to bother me. The passing of it. When I was a child, each day seemed endless.
Read More
I know a few people with tattoos reading, “Don’t Judge Me.” Some of these individuals have spent considerable time before actual judges. It is virtuous for a person to be non-judgmental, but it is impossible for a person to go through life making no value judgments.
Read More
Before us, are years uncounted we will understand in different circumstance. But our time on earth is brief, not to be taken lightly, and must be spent with eternity in mind.
Read More
he searches for self-actualization and significance are so powerful and primal they seduce. Though some to greater and some lesser degree, individuals covet recognition.
Read More