Category Archives: Reflections & Observations

Changing Rooms

There are rooms where the POTENTIAL exists for permanent change for the better What follows is just a sample of such rooms The holding cell within the loss prevention office of a department store. Here sits the handcuffed shoplifting suspect. They come in all sorts of backgrounds. Some are: Angry and beligerent Tearful and remorsefulContinue reading “Changing Rooms”

Highway To Hell

Build the wall…….Make it tall Let icebergs fall…..While treaties stall Burn the coal……That’s the goal Grab the crotch….Stand by and watch Who is friend and who is foe?…….Go to Putin, he will know. Ban the press……Deny the mess Never wrong…..Always strong Ban the other……Let free speech smother Back to work we go……to hell with whatContinue reading “Highway To Hell”

Reflections While We Hit The Pandemic Pause Button

Quietness of the Quarantine Prompts Reflections Lulled By Life Sun Rises, Sun Sets Breath In, Breath Out Steady rhythmic heart beat Don’t be deceived by the regularity All things change, albeit at a glacial rate Paycheck to paycheck Bills to pay, every 30 day. When will it stop, nobody know Aches and pains creep up,Continue reading “Reflections While We Hit The Pandemic Pause Button”

When Left Meets Right

The pandemic and the ramp up to the November election got me to thinking of the following reflections: Some claim the pandemic provides an excuse for capitalist overlords and the “powers that be” to scoop up the property of homeowners and small businesses because foreclosures and bankruptcies will occur in the wake of the quarantine.Continue reading “When Left Meets Right”

Manifesto of Big Ideas

American Options There was a time when: You worked hard You were loyal to your employer Your employer was loyal to you You had good medical health insurance You had a decent pension You didn’t have to change health insurance plans annually You didn’t have to keep worrying if your investment portfolio was the rightContinue reading “Manifesto of Big Ideas”

The Cycle

May the sunrise of your life be full of energy and high expectations May the bright mid-day sun burn off troublesome clouds. May it give you clarity as you tackle life’s chores May the afternoon shadows remind you of how much you have accomplished and not the burden of how much you have yet toContinue reading “The Cycle”