Never again. We say this over and over about genocide. CertInly we said this, say this, about the Holocaust, about the systematic murder of more that six million Jews, plus Roma, Homosexuals, Disabled people — anyone the German Nazis believed undesirable in society. But then just in my lifetime there have been circumstances again and …
Category: Attitude
Vinyl
Old stuff, vinyl records, legacy medium for capturing sound, Get together with some buddies and some records, here’s what transpired, here’s what I learned…. Good convo is like good song, never gets old, Don’t stamp you feet when vinyl’s spinning, else it might jump, Never gets old, the rediscovered magic of the third track, Side …
Weekend Work
Always things to do as a parent, adult, human; weekend oft the time for catch-up work. Yard-work, house-work, errands, chores, maybe even some work work, from your regular employ, Loath most often to give precious weekend hours in this way, some say, already vast majority given in this way, true true, for pay, all the …
Early Approach
Not sure about what the day holds? Want to get a feel for it, A handle on it, A little more sense of control? Get there early, and get after it. Early approach, GOOD.
Why The Witching Hour?
Why at the Witching Hour do I wake so oft of late? When witch’s caldron might bubble and boil, bits of body, twig, spell thrown together. The wee hours of the morning when most all are a slumber, deep in my mind, it stirs. Stir crazy I might be, ‘tis so, that’s when the battle …
Note To Self
Notes are good. Notes help us remember things; notes help us crystallize our thoughts; notes help us keep things together. Together with To-Do Lists, these two simple tools are among the best practices for keeping things together, progressing, going forward to accomplish tasks, projects, goals. Paper form or digital? Whatever works for you, whatever is …
Tragedy Upon Tragedy – End Gun Violence
America seems to be increasingly more fraught with gun violence - mass shootings again and again, seems one after another. We have more mass shootings in the United States than any other country. As these past three days. This from Ryan Deitsch (activist and survivor of the Parkland mass shooting: “We are in a perpetual …
Old Superstition
Back in the day, decades ago, I used to wear red on Sunday during the professional football season, because the 49ers wore red as part of their team color scheme. After all these years that hasn’t changed. The team has maintained their same look; even as some other teams have changed colors over the years, …
Serving The Poorest of The Poor
Mother Teresa committed her life to service of others. Most of her life she worked in Kolkata, India, caring for the poorest of the poor. I have an old friend who has also committed his life to service. Also a successful business person, he none the less has spent countless hours serving those in need. …
Serving The Poorest of The Poor
Mother Teresa committed her life to service of others. Most of her life she worked in Kolkata, India, caring for the poorest of the poor. I have an old friend who has also committed his life to service. Also a successful business person, he none the less has spent countless hours serving those in need. …