Thoughts, Philosophy, Life and Love
I have a lot going on this year and I am finishing up a few stories that I hope to get up on Amazon here in the next couple weeks. Please keep a lookout for them Also, I have been working hard on my Squidoo site, so please take a moment to visit that by … Read more
It never ceases to amaze me the affect that our pets can have on us. The range of emotions and feelings that they can inspire or provoke from the people that they have chosen to live with. And face it, in most cases the choice is just as much theirs as it is ours for … Read more
It has been said that nothing does more to bring people together, than a common enemy. And while I think it would be going a to a bit of an extreme to call someone like the Westboro Baptist Church an “Enemy”, I would say that they are enough of a foe to the people in … Read more
OK… so I have been told that my view on this subject is everything from dismissive to discriminatory. I have had people criticize me names for this view and even had a couple people “unfriend” me on Facebook. Do you know what this earth-shattering opinion of mine is, on the topic of same-sex marriage? I … Read more
I recently read an article by Louise Brown called “Why Johnny can’t sign his name”, and I have to admit that it was a little disheartening. I can, personally, recall many hours as a child trying to get my cursive looking like something vaguely similar to what the teacher was showing us. I recall with … Read more
With the stories that I see each day, I find myself struggling with my own convictions and beliefs with regards to the Muslim community as a whole based mostly on the actions of a few. As a Jew, I have a personal reason to know better than to dislike a group for their religious followings … Read more
The other day I was sitting on the chair in the living room with my Son, now two years old, and we were watching a program on the history channel about the space program and about the Apollo missions, then about Skylab and the Soyuz mission. As we sat there, I started thinking about when … Read more
I have been noticing, lately, that when I use the drive-up window at some places, I am almost playing a game of chance when it comes to my order being right. Take, for example, my most recent foray to KFC. My wife and I were going through the drive through because neither of us … Read more
I am not the most financially minded person in the world, I will freely admit that and go one step further and say that this is one of the areas in which my Wife excels… So I feel perfectly happy handing anything financial over to her. I can look at most number problems and … Read more
Remember when there were two days commemorating the presidents? When I was growing up, I remember school being closed for Lincoln’s and Washington’s birthday. I also remember that we did things like make stovepipe hats out of construction paper, and cotton wigs to look like George Washington. There were also the obligatory beard cutouts … Read more
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