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Upon reflection and clearer vision, certain things no longer appeal to me

Football season is fully underway and usually I would be hooting and howling at every spectacular catch. I still appreciate a good play but I can’t get out of my head the image of some players beating their wives and driving recklessly. The Olympics and soccer world cup are on the horizon to include USAContinue reading “Upon reflection and clearer vision, certain things no longer appeal to me”

Whatever Happened To Happy?

How I remained relatively happy while others became angry We grew up the same, so why the change? There once was a boy named Happy. He was perfectly content to build roads made of close pins on the carpet in the living room of his aunts house. Years later he became a city planner. One NovemberContinue reading “Whatever Happened To Happy?”

Retirement: Digital Reflections While Getting My Affairs In Order

Since I retired this month, I have spent at least an hour or two every day reviewing financial papers and other seemingly important household files and documents while I scan, save and shred them. Its a laborious but necessary task getting my affairs in order. For the record, as far as I know, I’m inContinue reading “Retirement: Digital Reflections While Getting My Affairs In Order”

History Repeats Itself: Internationally, Domestically and Ancestrally

While contemplating international relations and domestic relations and ancestrial relations, I observed a pattern of history repeating itself highlighted as follows: Internationally The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. International relations shows characteristics of insanity Domestically So what might we learn from the maddening cycleContinue reading “History Repeats Itself: Internationally, Domestically and Ancestrally”

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”