Prayer fortifies. And I need it. I have been praying most all my life. Like most human experience probably, my faith has ebbed and flowed over that whole period of time. That said, I feel better when I pray. It sets the tone, the day, the way, my soul. Mostly it follows a common thread, …
Category: Attitude
Tasty Whisper
Funny situ, the way certain things make us feel, draw us to them... Could be a person, a look, a sense of longing, connection, Could be a comfortable pair of shoes, or shorts, or a favorite sweatshirt, Or a particularly cozy blanket, or spot on a comfy couch or oversized chair perfect for cuddling up. …
An Impassioned Plea
Pope Francis is like no other pope I've witnessed in my lifetime. Of course, part of it is that he has access to technology no prior pope had access to. That said, especially for an 87 year old dude. The following are posts he has recently made on the X platform (previously Twitter), the tone …
The Fabric of America
I heard a clip of a Trump speech recently, He was talking about how people are “coming from the Congo, and from all over Africa, And Asia, many people from Asia, and they’re all coming, and how this is bad for our country, How they are destroying the fabric of America… And we need to …
Creeping In
Don’t know why, oh so strange, oh so strange, the way I feel, Feeling this way more and more, creeping feelings at my door, More triggers now than before, don’t really understand the core, Reason for anxiety, misunderstood priority, misdirected energy spurred by events ahead, Circumstances of my choosing and not, so so strange, stomach, …
A Heartfelt Reflection: SCU Class of 1989, 35th Reunion
SCU89_R35. I like to come up with short-hand / abbreviations for things, and that’s what came to mind for our college class reunion just concluded. Another short-hand reference could very well be “lovefest”. Allow me to explain why I leap immediately to the word “love” and our classmates. Certainly, it is only my perspective I …
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Go Local
Go local when you can, For carrots, corn, or IPA, Local? GOOD. [Disclaimer: Anything under 500 miles I’d consider “local”.] Tracy, CA Oakland, CA Bakersfield, CA San Carlos, CA
Fortified
I seem to end up fortified when we come together, over time and space, then gathered, Broad swath of friends and classmates from our common experience from decades past, Classes and clubs and teams and work and internships and plenty of social, Common circumstances and experiences all, stories piled on stories on memories on memories, …
Best In Class
These folks I know, best in class; hell, some I don’t really know that well, Best in class. All walks, backgrounds, stories, struggles, talents, wins, Wonder, is it any wonder, often I wonder, how did I get here? Wonder if I can be Best in class. This foundation laid, we slayed, stayed together over time …
Questions of the Cosmos
These questions, they roar into my brain, Maybe sneak in sometimes, There are big questions and little questions, and many mostly out of my control.
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