Last season I got a sort of talking to during my son’s soccer season. Too much yelling, directing; not enough cheering. Didn’t intend to direct, but that’s how it came across, apparently. So actually, I won’t be silent, per se’, but at most, I’ll cheer. That’s really my intention in the end. Gonna make sure …
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Set your stage, every minute, hour, day, A lesson for all, from 7 years to 57 to 97 years old too, YOU are the one that must control your mind, ONLY you can do so, and do so you must, Learn to control your thoughts, your motivations, your emotions, Learn to control your response to …
Best practice. Work order calls for quantity seven each per kit. Tiny screws; pennies per unit. Maybe add a few more, in case one or two get lost. Consider the field engineer not being able to complete the work because they were one screw short. What’s best practice? Maybe the engineer who designed the kit …
I follow this guy on X, Calls him self “Grumpy Dad“. He started this trend on the platform, posting a picture of a salad every day…he calls it SaladStreak2024. Pretty creative. And he makes some pretty good looking salads. Sometimes he goes the smoothie route, blending greens and other nutritious foods and posting a picture …
What movies or TV series have you watched more than 5 times? Funny thing about me and movies: I used to watch movies a lot more… A lifetime ago… Before full-time work, before kids… And I used to think, I need to keep track of movies nominated for academy awards, so I can at least …
Taking a break from the repeated sting and exhilaration of introspection to express gratitude for folks who have recently followed this blog, THANK YOU ! Enjoy the muse, and tell a friend 🙂 #gratitude And a little bonus message: #NEVERGIVEUP
It gives me pause, I must say, this thing called life. Funny, silly, sad, simply glorious, this thing called life. From the depths of despair to even keel, even the highest peak we might rise, Best laid plans, carefully considered and thought out, through lines pondered, and into the ring and a punch in the …
Are you superstitious? Not sure that I would call myself “superstitious”… At least not really so. But I do tend to follow little practices to edge the universe in a positive direction… Little things, little habits, little preferences, practices, to influence the karma … particular socks, sometimes shirts, color combos…how I handle my keys, and …
It’s a condition I live with, regular dread. Off and on throughout my life; more than halfway through, still not sure where it comes from. Wake in the early pre-dawn, even weekend, feeling dread, creeping, why oh why, Why oh why? Nevermind the dread, wade through, thick, warm, comfortable, sticky, makes me feel … unsettled, …
Write a letter to your 100-year-old self. If you’re reading this, Jeff Lud, you made it to 100 years old. CONGRATS! Thinking about being that age now, 43 years prior, a few things come to mind. I hope your three kids are still alive and doing well. Maybe you’re even a grandpa. Ha! Imagine that. …
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