We interrupt the normally scheduled stream of consciousness for a little learning opportunity. This month begun, September. It used to be the seventh month of a ten-month year on the Roman calendar. The root word actually means “seven”. Back then the year began with March. And then 2,400 years ago, it got bumped forward to …
Category: culture
The Next Right Thing
Pretty frickin’ powerful lyric for a cartoon “kids” movie. Learning the lessons young, amen to that. "The Next Right Thing" (from "Frozen 2" soundtrack) I've seen dark before But not like this This is cold This is empty This is numb The life I knew is over The lights are out Hello, darkness I'm ready …
Lyrics Post: “Animate”
Yet another beauty by the Canadian Prog Rock Hall of Famers, RUSH. The jam, the word-play, the images...what can I say? AWESOME. Let it all sink in. Then listen to the song. You'll be glad you did. "Animate" Polarize meSensitize meCriticize meCivilize meCompensate meAnimate meComplicate meElevate me Goddess in my gardenSister in my soulAngel in …
12 days of Christmas and the Last Weekend Before School Starts
The kids and I, we’ve been camping in the back yard every weekend since the 4th of July. It’s been great fun. I’m delighted they say “Yes!” every weekend I’ve asked them if they want to do it again. It’s a great example of their maturity, dealing with the sounds and mild discomfort and sometimes …
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Lyrics Post: “Here and Heaven”
Just what is it, a Goat Rodeo? According to a Slang Dictionary, “A goat rodeo is a slang term for something going totally, unbelievably, disastrously wrong, and there’s nothing left to do but to sit back and watch the trainwreck. In other words, a goat rodeo is a chaotic situation, fiasco, or, more vulgarly, a …
Ocean Therapy
I always seem to forget the value, the worth, the peace, of Ocean Therapy. Just being there, that’s all it really takes. The breeze, the water, the sound, the constant, demands attention, quietly, consistently, relentlessly there, of of it, insistent. How long could I sit there? One hour, six, twelve? Sun up until sunset? Waiting, …
Moonlight
Moonlight, bright light, midway in the sky. Bright light begins the journey east to west, near full, light the way. Six year old says it shines because of the sun, reflecting, her sister told her so. Bright light in the night sky, light the backyard campsite, keep us company throughout the night. Keep us company …
Connected?
Seems to me this idea’s come up before, seems to me it’s fundamental, being connected. It’s a technical thing on the one hand, “...VPN reconnecting...” tells you how fast you’ll need to work to catch-up, seconds, minutes tick by, the birds chirping in the yard a gentle solace. My children’s images on my screen, telling …
Stringer
On a truss, under a train, I remain, help me sustain the run. Near a year I’ve been showing up here, more frequent, daily, it’s been mainly, a nice string. Stringer of sorts, blogger, writer, whatever, the point is never, never stop jotting down, sharing out, living up to the dream, I mean, for a …
The Weekend
Just another pandemic weekend, with a few bonus tidbits. One I’ve shared here the last couple weeks: another Friday/Saturday combo camping with the kids; a twist this time, so stay tuned on that front. Getting the used to sleeping outside; helping the cope with the low-level stress of sleeping on the ground; and dealing with …
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