This piece by Walt Whitman, 1865. “ O Captain! My Captain! our fearful trip is done;The ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we sought is won;The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting,While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring: But O heart! heart! heart! O the bleeding drops …
Month: November 2025
Random Gratitude: New Followers
I really appreciate new followers, I really appreciate every follower, Really anyone, and everyone who has read my words and felt some sense of, appreciation, connection, dare I say… Good. THANK YOU!
The Great Experiment, A Dangerous Time
Excerpt from a recent article by journalist Clark Hoyt in The Atlantic regarding the state of American society, What happens when grievance and distrust reign, “ Only when we share the same facts can we begin to have a healthy debate about what they mean and what should be done about them. And then, hopefully, …
Just What Is Thanksgiving ?
Just What Is Thanksgiving ? Several things, I think. It’s a way of being, It’s an ancient American holiday, In fact it’s a celebration that has been practiced in various forms around the world before it ever came to the pilgrims at Plymouth Colony, It’s a time to be with others, an ancient practice, It’s …
It Hits Different
It hits different, depending on the day. The feelings it affects, also vary by circumstance, maybe by substance too. BEGIN SIDEBAR Affect is a verb; Effect is a noun. END SIDEBAR Sometimes a pick-me-up, or similarly, a kick-starter to the day, welcome strong flavor, hot, black liquid, Careful sips lest I burn my tongue if …
Thankful For…Fugue
…lots of things. SO many! Here’s one. Thankful for learning new words. I’ve been playing the puzzle Wordle for a while. Not too long. and I’ve been learning new words. Like, FUGUE Huh. Didn’t know. Now I do. GOOD. And thankful.
Out In The Community
Getting out in the community, just little, just sometimes, it makes a difference, Makes a difference for you, and for those around you, participating n life actively or passively, but together, it makes a difference, Case in point, this sometimes extrovert I know, yours truly, I definitely also like to be in hermit mode, just …
Feed The People
One of the things I do, I belong to a local lions club. The Lions are an international service organization, more than 1 million people, and more than 200 countries, more than 46,000 clubs around the world, small groups of people, intent on helping others. Right about now as this post publishes, we are in …
This Place
This place, my space, refuge unadorned, So quickly does it have its effect, calming, settling my busy, sometimes troubled mind, Sometimes most times the scribbled words dribble out in some way - like now - that creates the space for my mind to settle, not struggle so much but instead, Face the music and the …
Room To Recharge
Took a while - decades really - for me to reset my brain to this particular mentality, Weekends are not (always? Ever? Default?) for doing, stuffing more into, packing activities and catch-ups and ….
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