Not sure why, seems I'm frequently battling these days. Battling with tasks at work; battling with conflicting priorities; battling my moods, working to keep things on the up. So stripping down this week, taking the minimalist approach, working on the basics. If grand insight presents itself, you'll hear about it, no doubt; but not looking …
Category: lifestyle
Lyrics Post: “Anthill” By KINO (Victor Tsoi)
This one from almost thirty years ago, living in the then Soviet Union...this band, they became part of the soundtrack of that year for me...so GOOD. “A new day is starting And cars pass there and forth If the sun isn't too lazy to rise, It's okay for us too then. The anthill lives on, …
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Compromise 2
The way forward. Compromise. “Not every disagreement on every issue requires a war; that’s not reasonable; that’s not responsible leadership. We elect our leaders to govern; we expect our leaders to govern. If you’re not protecting our people and moving our society forward, you’re not governing. You’re not doing your job. The Gang of Six, …
God’s Work
This concept comes to mind often for me. When am I closest to God? When am I doing what God wants me to do? When am I truly aligned? Sometimes it seems obvious, immediate, powerful. Like watching my son run along the beach. Or standing in the ocean with him, teaching him to hold his …
Beach
Funny thing, the beach. Timeless, the waves, the sound, the water never stops. Here with family, a little break, celebrating birthdays. Time with the kids, our reduced family, COVID-style. Would that we could be a bigger group, but the pandemic demands a different path. All the same, the beach is our friend. The ocean is …
Family
My mom used to say it, “family is most important.” It seemed like hyperbole when I was a teenager. Of course family is important, I thought, but so is spending time with other friends, doing fun things, etc. Typical teenager thoughts, young person thoughts, natural. I thought at the time my mom was trying to …
Lyrics Post: “Free Your Mind”
Quite unexpected, not really a genre I partake from too often; too often that’s where the gems lie. Lots of folks know these ladies rock it, knowing the beats, words good too, message good too. Whether you’re en vogue or not, free your mind all the same. Maybe now more than ever. “Prejudice, wrote a …
Lyrics Post: “Beast of Burden”
"Beast Of Burden", The Rolling Stones. Not much needs to be said. Same old magic. The riff, the lyric, the feel...all I want... “I'll never be your beast of burden My back is broad, but it's a-hurting All I want, for you to make love to me I'll never be your beast of burden I've …
More Props
I just heard a piece on the radio about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the diversity of their coaching leadership. It’s expanded my appreciation for the team and my attitude about that team, Tom Brady joining the team, and their victory in Super Bowl LV. Listening to Rod Graves, executive Director of the Fred’s Pollard …
The Campers In The Shadows
Down Garcia Drive, and South / East Bayshore Frontage Road in Mountain View, amongst the many buildings that house the likes of Google, YouTube, LinkedIn, there are campers after campers after campers. A long row, on the east side, the industrial side. In the shadows of so many tech companies. I sit writing this in …
1/2_Full, All GOOD 