Lucky Break
posted 3 months ago | 6 comments
In a world full of ugliness and despair, comes a brief moment of sunshine and good luck! Ok, my world isn't full of ugliness and despair, but a little luck and sunshine is always welcome!
I was drivng home from work the other day - the car in...
I was drivng home from work the other day - the car in...
I Didn't Jump
posted 3 months ago | 3 comments
To Whom it May Concern:
I was in the yard today and I saw a snake, but I didn't jump. I'm normally deathly afraid of snakes, but I didn't jump this time. I calmly watched it slither away, it's black body twisted like a fat rope. Maybe if it had...
I was in the yard today and I saw a snake, but I didn't jump. I'm normally deathly afraid of snakes, but I didn't jump this time. I calmly watched it slither away, it's black body twisted like a fat rope. Maybe if it had...
The Crazy Things We Do
posted 7 months ago | 4 comments
I noticed that as I get older I do some crazy things. Not "crazy" like really whacked out, but "crazy" like a little weird or odd. I decided to make a list...
1. I sleep with four pillows. I don't need four pillows, and half the night I'm...
1. I sleep with four pillows. I don't need four pillows, and half the night I'm...
Who Are We?
posted 11 months ago | 6 comments
Or, put in other words, what are we or why are we "we" rather than "you?"
There's a theory, as crazy as it seems, that claims that our individual universe is a very sophisticated simulation program running on a massive computer, and everything...
There's a theory, as crazy as it seems, that claims that our individual universe is a very sophisticated simulation program running on a massive computer, and everything...
How to advance in the workplace...
posted 11 months ago | 1 comment
...without really trying!
Introduction
I've had a number of different types of jobs over the years and have noticed a lot of similarities in the way people act at work. I'm not talking about people being moody or hungover, I'm talking about how...
Introduction
I've had a number of different types of jobs over the years and have noticed a lot of similarities in the way people act at work. I'm not talking about people being moody or hungover, I'm talking about how...
Remembering Ann
posted about 1 year ago | 13 comments
I don't know why I all of a sudden thought about this, but it just dawned on me that Ann's life was not easy, no bed of roses, no walk in the park.
We met when we were 17, just after finishing the 11th grade at different high schools, in...
We met when we were 17, just after finishing the 11th grade at different high schools, in...
Misunderstanding others on social networking sites
posted about 1 year ago | 8 comments
There are too many opportunities to misjudge others on social networking sites. We often get a microcosm of another person's personality or intelligence or whatever, and if we make a decision as to what the person is like, or what they would be...
When you meet yourself
posted about 1 year ago | 3 comments
Everyone will meet themselves some day, some will do it many times. The question is will you recognize yourself or not?
Sit quietly for a while and think about the people you've met in your life. Not all of them, but the ones that mostly...
Sit quietly for a while and think about the people you've met in your life. Not all of them, but the ones that mostly...
When it Rains it Pours
posted about 1 year ago | 1 comment
Ah, winter in South Florida - the weather is beautiful. I haven't closed the windows in several weeks, except one night when the temps dipped into the low 30s. The skies are clear, the humidity is low, temps are in the mid 70s. Beautiful.
The...
The...
The Horror of the Blob!
posted about 1 year ago, updated 3 minutes later | 5 comments
Christmas week and there's no need to wear a suit to the office. Casual Friday has become Casual Christmas Week. Ah, the freedom to dress down!
I stand before my open closet pondering the day's activities and choosing the most appropriate attire...
I stand before my open closet pondering the day's activities and choosing the most appropriate attire...
