Awash again in anxiety, thoughts flooding my mind, to-do’s rushing over me, most always in the morning, early morning darkness, quiet, silent dread. Was this what killed my grandfather, my cousin too? No no, there’s must have been far worse, so much so they chose to exit, no longer wanting to dwell here, I have …
Month: March 2026
Enough Already
Donald Trump and his administration, Narcissistic, cruel, reckless, amoral, Mind you, the people that have supported Trump, the MAGA Movement, those folks need a voice in this country, in our communities, but NOT in a manner that forsakes the rest of the country and all who call America home. But Trump and all around him, …
Still Learning From GMD, 3:27
This post title gave me a smirk so I stayed with it. GMD, 3:27. Could be an abbreviated reference to chapter and verse of some book in the Bible or other sacred text. Not so much the case. GMD might also be G.M.D., my maternal grandfather's initials. And the 3:27 is actually the month and …
NO KINGS
Since 1776… NO KINGS ~
Juxtapose: Claesson & Hegseth, Trump
Listening to an interview recently, Michael Claesson, the supreme Commander and Leader of the military in Sweden, how articulate, thoughtful, balanced in his comments. I can’t help but juxtapose his experience and demeanor to either Donald Trump, the forever, imbecile idiot of words, impeding exits to the normal every day, or his lackey, Pete Hegseth. …
The Magic Green Shirt
There’s this shirt I have, nothing special, a green, dry fit, short sleeve, collared golf shirt. I don’t wear it often because I don’t like the way it hangs. I think it Makes me look even more chunky than I am. But the other night, I decided to wear it as my sleeping shirt. And …
Life Pace: An Example
This little bit, practical example, how long it takes for me, evident in two dates, Date of the photo, 7 March, Need to fix my clothes dryer, need a new timer, Only 14 days later, 21 March, am I getting going on the research and disassembly, practical hands on work, Do what you can do …
The Simon Effect
The Simon Effect...as in Paul Simon, master gift musician of America these last 50 years at least ... Soaking up one chapter of his amazing catalog ... Graceland ... and bringing South African ensemble Ladysmith Black Mabazo to the Big Stage in America ... and well beyond ... I was just out of high school …
Remembering WELSHY
Gone almost eight years now, our friend Pat Welsh, cut down by cancer way too soon, Life lesson, love lesson, think about him on the regular, think about his family, miss him, Knowing his spirit lives on, thinking about his humor, is spark, so blessed to have known him, still feeling him with us all …
Last Year #50s
Yep yep, the last year of the fifties starts today for yours truly, heavens! Do I seem that old?? Sometimes I certainly feel it ... but overall, not so much, not so much feeling, looking, acting like I remember thinking my parents were at 59 ... 'Course, generations always see things this way I suppose …