Very common, Said frequently, I do it all the time. "Why do we say touch wood for luck? One common explanation traces the phenomenon to ancient pagan cultures such as the Celts, who believed that spirits and gods resided in trees. Knocking on tree trunks may have served to rouse the spirits and call on their …
Lights Out
Lights out, Rest yo, GOOD.
Spool Up, Redux
Oft used, words into my head as I come alight, Day underway, list begins to form, Written or not, Thoughts quickly turn to my colleagues, early shift guys, 529am? already on the clock an hour, Gotta spool up, day, work’s underway, Plenty to do, say, here we go, hey hey!
Spirit Up 55
My day was yesterday, your day’s today. You left us way too soon, four years back, Cancer sucks. But we’re trying, trying real hard to have the last laugh, Your spirit lives on, as we all remember you , today and every day, your friends, your family, no doubt, Your mom, Don, Steph, their families, …
Spin Up 55
3/22, came into the world around Noon, they say, Ups and downs like most, cup overflowing with blessings in life, Fortune, freedom, no complaints, lucky in so many ways, Years, decades now gone by, take a tally, ups and downs, got more rally, more to give, try, do, Good, all good, my message, my mantra, …
Striving Is Thriving
End of day, Every day, In my book anyway, It’s about striving, To do what you’re supposed to do, To do what you want to do, To make the most of the moment, Each moment, That is thriving, Believe it you should, Believe it, Believe.
Pull Down The Curtain. Again.
More than thirty years back the Soviet Union dissolved…or so we thought. Fifteen republics broke up into separate countries. But much of the underlying control structures and mentality and motos operendai remained. We see it functioning just under the surface even today. For there to be true progress now, the underlying framework and attitudes must …
Universal Faith
Like a lot of believers, I've got a mixed bag of beliefs and experiences with faith. I was raised in the Episcopal tradition, but then came of adult age and depth of faith more in the Jesuit-infused Catholic tradition. I've attended church off and on my whole life, frequency influenced by those I'm close to. …
Nuptials
My brother-in-law is getting married today, a joyous celebration in store. Delighted that he and his lady have decided to take the next step in their relationship. They’re a solid couple already. Inspired that they want to take the next step in commitment, in marriage. Does it matter? I think it does. I think it …
An Irish Prayer, An Irish Toast: “May The Road Rise Up To Meet You”
An oldie but a goodie. Let it ring from every hill top, every housetop, I lift it up for you! May the road rise up to meet you, May the wind be always at your back, May the sun shine warm upon your face, May the rain fall gently on you field and until we …
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