Yes that describes my wife for sure. I hate to say the reason I probably like strong women is because my mother was the strongest person I have known in my life. My father had a low threshold for pain -emotional and physical, so when my mother had to go to the hospital I'm the … Continue reading On Being Married to a Strong Woman
Postpone death by living
“I postpone death by living, by suffering, by error, by risking, by giving, by losing.” - Anaïs Nin. I just read someone else's blog which got me to think of the quote of Nin; and somebody else’s blog that got me to think of my childhood. From my childhood I have learned to insulate myself from … Continue reading Postpone death by living
Investigating Religions and Life Part 1
The picture I used for my essay today shows dry earth and is reminiscent of a place I once lived, which was in the third year of a drought. Perhaps this picture is a little more extreme than the town I lived in, but it is what happens given lack of rain. Many people had … Continue reading Investigating Religions and Life Part 1
Trump A Wake Up Call
In the book “How Democracies Die”, the author, clearly not a moderate, but who is these days, tells us what are the qualities of an autocratic ruler. The following is his brief list: Rejection of or weak commitment to democratic rules of the game. Denial of the legitimacy of political opponents. Toleration or encouragement of … Continue reading Trump A Wake Up Call
Being a Moderate
I remember a time when there used to be some moderates around-no more. As I sit in the break room in the morning, before work starts, some people studying, others drinking tea or coffee, some eating, some actually talking about work related topics - imagine that, some talking politics, I wonder why no moderates. Now … Continue reading Being a Moderate
On Being Liked
This liking reminds me of of a laid-back job I once had fixing complex high speed machines, the only requirement being keep the machines running. You could talk to the other technicians, leaving your area if need be, so long as the machine personnel had a way to contact you. For some reason I was … Continue reading On Being Liked
On Marriage
You know you've been married a long time when you know everything about how your wife thinks and she you. That is not to say there are not surprises, since we always will be growing emotionally and intellectually, but the other person knows the principles governing your life, and what you will probably do under … Continue reading On Marriage
I like WordPress
All my friends are on Facebook. I really cannot bring myself to join Facebook since I believe they are a manipulative company out to make addicts of us all. Yes, I think Facebook is addictive. It is as addictive as cigarette smoking or shall I say nowadays vape smoking, though I did suggest a vape … Continue reading I like WordPress
The Path
Years ago, attending a semester at a college up north, in the New England area, not remembering what I studied, or the name of the place, I remembered one thing, a nature path near the college. I set out one day to walk the whole trail, start to finish, but half way through I encountered … Continue reading The Path
The Benefit Of Memorization
My first encounter with having to memorize anything was in grade school, where the teacher said everyday was test day, everyday we would be tested on every sentence in the chapter so we might as well memorize the chapter. Memorize the chapter! But if I memorize all the chapters I would have memorized a book. … Continue reading The Benefit Of Memorization
