The finest block of marble is carefully chosen. The sculptor’s mind skims across its surface On a quest to reveal the subject embedded there. The hammer and chisel go to work Arguing over each grain they remove. The artist remains calm stoically accepting His tool’s arguments, The little pains in his hands and back, The…
“The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” Mark Twain Yes, I’m still here. I’ve had a rough time the last couple of months but I’m still in the game. I want to thank all those folks who sent me prayers and positive vibes. It makes me feel humble to know how many people…
I put down the letter I was writing to get busy in the kitchen making hot chocolate for three chilled girls who had just come in from the cold to admire the Christmas tree in the living room while warming up. While I busied myself with retrieving mugs from the cupboard and carefully heating the…
It’s diffcult to hear anything but the cheering going on after the murder of the United Health CEO. One would think we have turned into a nation of blood thirsty and lawless people. Have we given up our peaceful nature and exchanged it for bloody murder? I am not in favor of murder. The law…
They say AI is going to take over. Maybe it already has. Reality is getting more difficult to determine. It is certain that many of us are on our way to being relegated to useless eaters. Then what? AI, with the help of robots, can do many of our jobs and will soon be able…
I did not wake up this morning and think, “I’ve got to write about cow farts again.” No, that didn’t happen. What did happen was a friend sent me a message telling me that my invention, the Butt Bubble Methane Collection Device, which had been stolen from me (See an earlier post), was officially shelved…
I was going to write about how Thanksgiving is the time for families to get together to share love and a good meal. It was going to be all gooshey, and sticky sweet, like many other posts written this time of year. To me, it’s the best holiday of them all because you have the…
My hands are sweaty. My heart rate has gone up. My mind is racing- is this fear or is it love? From the time we first start watching and listening to media, we are assaulted with fear porn. There are many small assaults that affect us without our being conscious such as the fear you…
