If you could instantly master any skill, what would it be and why? If I could master one skill instantly, it would be forgiveness. I’ve spent more than five decades, trying to be better at forgiveness. I’m a lot better than I used to be, maybe except for myself, I firmly believe that, if we …
Category: attitude
WorldCup2026 Dispatch: Schlotterbeck’s Spark, Curaçao’s First, And So Much More
Germany’s first game, matched up with Curaçao; seemed to be an obvious advantage; the German Side, perennial contenders; and Curaçao? The smallest country ever to qualify for the World Cup. Good for them, but modest expectations at best. Germany scored first; then soon after Curaçao’s answered. It seemed competitive. Until it wasn’t. Germany went ahead …
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Missed
I missed. No matter. Intent on posting n this blog every day. Keeps me grounded. Honestly the chops a bit. But sometimes, like yesterday, I accidentally post two in one day. Chops still in tact. If not the streak. No matter. Keep writing. Good.
I Believe In Relationship
Write your guide to setting healthy boundaries in relationships. Serendipitous topic, “relationship”, boundaries therein. Nearly six decades in and two marriages down, you might think I would have another answer about relationships… But I think I can say that while my romantic / matrimonial record isn’t great. I’m certain I am better off in my …
Clunky Time
Every now and again things just end up … clunky … maybe chunky too, Best intentions to begin, a solid plan, list well-made, carefully considered, prepared but then, Then the wheels start to wobble, ever so slightly, then increasingly so, so shaky and violent you need to stop in a hurry. Stopped in your tracks …
Nine Minute Write
Less than ten minutes a day, call it the 9 Minute Write, doesn’t take much to scratch the itch, Let the words pour out on the page, and I feel better, Near life-long lesson-become-practice for me, simple salve for my soul, Simple salve for my soul.
Meme?
What’s your favorite meme? Sadly, don’t really know what a meme is … something to learn more about, starting with the definition…
Slow Awakening
Slowly coming to conscious, my strange obsession, Wanting to return to the daily awake at a gradual pace, Rick Rubin Style, dream life, Scribbling these words now down on those first moments to capture the feeling somehow, Lying in the semi-dark, pre-dawn gray leaking in through the curtains, nightlights down the hall giving way to …
One More Stop For Mom
Out and about, Dropped off the kids to their mom’s house, Need to see my mom too, Santa Clara Memorial Park, the non-denominational cemetery in Santa Clara. My parents remains rest in the niche affixed to the outside of a mausoleum wall, a few feet from the center, halfway up. My mom passed on last …
Anatomy of A Cold Brew
Thus the process unfolds, It’s simple, but does take a bit of planning; Established practice recommends a twelve hour “brew time”; There are various operational ways to filter to finished brew; I use what I have with other drip coffee set-ups (rather than buy new / different filtering); Result? As promised, a smoother taste & …
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