How have your political views changed over time? As I came into adulthood I had grand visions of what might be accomplished politically to make the world a better place, filled with “ideal politik”, Near 40 years later, after a lot of life has happened, I still strive to participate where I can to make …
Author: jeff lud
Dad x3. Writer. Lion. @pacbio SCM. One Mission: Make it GOOD | Optimism | Resilience | Fam/Life/Biz | #halffullallgood #goodstuff
Resolved To Rest
Nothing new, I love to sleep. So often, normal work weeks, don’t get enough, Thus when I have time off, sleep is a priority, rest is a priority, Throw my kids in the mix, add a sniffle or two, all the more true, let them sleep in if they can too, Sleep-in, roll over, laze …
Alt_Space: Perfect State of Mind
“You get to build your perfect space for reading and writing. What’s it like?”So inviting, this idea, concept : perfect physical space to read, write. Would be so satisfying if it were, was, real.For me I think it more practical, and equally perfect, to find that state of mind, Imagination and Perspective just so, to …
Thorn Between Two Roses
Me, old middle-age dad, I love to sleep. Seems so often it’s go go, go go. Get a chance to stay in bed, I’m in. Just now, scribble from the bed. Lying between my eleven year old and nine year old. Both ended up here at different times earlier this morning. And for the moment …
The Day After
The day after a big event, some like to scurry back to normalcy. Clean up, wipe up, put it all away, buttoned up. Me? I let it all stay out. I let it linger, season, grow a little long in the tooth. I need more rest after the big push. The day after, I don’t …
Immanuel
“ God is with us.” This simple prophesy fulfilled in the person of Jesus of Nazareth. A poor carpenter, born in odd circumstance, educated in the temple, and came to understand his relationship with God was unique. Immanuel. God with us. Two thousand years later, I still believe it. Happy Christmas! ✌🏽🎄✌🏽🎄✌🏽🎄✌🏽🎄✌🏽🎄✌🏽
Bethlehem
As the story is told from long ago, Jesus was born while his parents, Joseph and Mary, were traveling; they had stopped in Bethlehem for the night, a town a few miles south of Jerusalem. It is said there were no rooms available for travelers that night, and so an inn-keeper let the couple sleep …
“It’s The End Of The World As We Know It“
“…and I feel FINE…!” So goes the chorus of the classic song by the band, REM. As we round out this crazy year 2023, considering all the turmoil and strife in the US, in Ukraine, in Gaza, in various places around the world, Surely the world we thought we knew, in many ways, is no …
Be Confident
An age old challenge for yours truly, to be confident consistently, regularly, reliably. My default for most of my life really has been to defer, be humble, ready to adjust, change, adapt. Those traits are all well and good. But they can also erode confidence. So I say, 2/3 into my life, “be confident.“ Do …
Happy Birthday, CP!
To an old friend, for an old friend, on her birthday, this winter solstice, and her birthday, too, I wish her every happiness, good health, smooth, slopes, and endless glass of wine, laughter, and joy, Happy, happy birthday, C P!
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