As is often the case, my title comes from a song. I see by my analytics and notifications that I’ve been on the 165 day streak with these blog posts. That’s about to come to a crashing end as I prepare to go on vacation. Looking at my itinerary, it looks like I won’t haveContinue reading “They Called Him the Streak”
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Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise
I like to think I’ve reached a level of maturity and wisdom as I pass my mid-60s. I wouldn’t say that I’m wealthy but I’m certainly comfortable. And for the most part I enjoy good health. But not today. A few years ago I had the single-shot shingles vaccine. A few years later I developedContinue reading “Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise”
Physical Injustice
I saw a post on Instagram from the wife of a friend (who’s a former student, but now that I’m retired I call them friends). There’s a photo of an ultrasound and the heart-wrenching story of her miscarriage. I sent my sincere condolences, which may sound hollow as a post on a social media app,Continue reading “Physical Injustice”
Tears of Laughter, But…
What brings a tear of joy to your eye? There’s not been any tears of joy for years. I’m not sure joy has been an emotion I’ve experienced for awhile. I’d like to feel that, but real life has intruded in such a way that that has not been possible. I will pivot here andContinue reading “Tears of Laughter, But…”
Social Media: Boon or Bane?
My friend Jason suggested the following blog prompt: Is social media beneficial or destructive in it’s current permutations? Both? How so? I have a feeling he’ll be replying to this as well, with some strong feelings, and here’s my take on that question before we get his. Over the past decade we’ve seen an amazinglyContinue reading “Social Media: Boon or Bane?”
Why Blog?
Why do you blog? I blog for several reasons. Doing a daily blog means I do a little writing each day. It’s like exercising or stretching—keeping up that daily routine maintains a sharper mind. Or so I tell myself. Now if I could just get into exercising or stretching daily! (I do get a 2Continue reading “Why Blog?”
Irrepressible? That’s What I Are!
The title comes from an old song, “Unforgettable.” Why I think I are—er, am irrepressible is this: Even when people around me are in dark moods, or things don’t seem to be going as well as we hoped, my sense of humor is still there lurking. Or trying to explode forth, shooting skyward from aContinue reading “Irrepressible? That’s What I Are!”
My Show of Shows
What TV shows did you watch as a kid? I read a lot of books as a kid. And played outside and rode my bike. But it seems I still had a great deals of time to watch TV. I enjoyed Saturday morning cartoons for a long time. I’d watch the previews on Friday nightContinue reading “My Show of Shows”
Childhood’s Paradise Lost
One of my profound regrets is the number of fireflies I caught in my jars during my childhood. I didn’t free them; I left them in the jar for the next night, but of course they never survived. And now, every summer, I only see a few of them, when there were so many whenContinue reading “Childhood’s Paradise Lost”
“Calling Joyce!”
My fiancee is an avid gardener and people will stop by and compliment her on its appearance. We say she has a green thumb, but she works very hard at maintaining all the plants. I should add that that her yard work often takes her past dusk,and she will even use a cap with lightsContinue reading ““Calling Joyce!””
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