Figuring things out, just like everyone else.
I thought about the preparations for this summer. A lifelong dream of mine is to sit outside, write on my blog, and enjoy a cold drink. My health troubles have really delayed that dream for the last few years, but I started the long road to recovery, and I feel
I lost touch with an old friend over the last few years. A bit of personal background is in order. We first met because we shared a love of cigars, and we met at social gatherings. A friendship that started with such promise suffered from physical relocation through the years.
I read a news article that elicited a strong involuntary response from me. Almost immediately, I received a strong and unpleasant response from someone I considered to be a friend. My opinion of them changed dramatically by the time I finished reading their hateful comment. Being told that my opinion
I was sitting in my hospital bed on Sunday night, my mind moving in a thousand different directions at once, listening to some Jazz Fusion, when a topic began to form. Normally, I can't catch my train of thought, but tonight I got lucky. I had listened to
When I read about Elon Musk taking over Twitter just cower a week ago, I was rather disappointed with the news. I don’t believe that someone like Elon Musk can be trusted with something like Twitter. He has a history of siding with right-wing extremist groups and politicians,
Since I'm in the hospital, I finally started this blog post on Thursday, February 19. If I'm lucky and maintain my discipline, I should be able to finish this by tomorrow morning. I evaluate my life every few months to get a clearer picture of my
Sometimes changes happen so gradually that we fail to notice them until much later. I was talking about this with my partner Hal, and we discovered that things had changed and we hadn’t noticed. The subject came up because of my health. I told Hal that I missed going
My birthday was last week. We planned to celebrate at home, and we did. I didn’t feel strong enough to venture out, so we ordered delivery instead. Two days later, we finally got out in the car. We accomplished a lot that day when Hal suggested we stop at
Everyone seems to be excited about the release of the Epstein files tomorrow. I understand the anticipation, but I’m afraid that the expectations are overblown and out of control. I’ve learned through my 61 years orbiting the sun that the politicians we have now are nothing more than
If you could get advice from any person who would you choose? What would you ask? My choice would be John Lennon because of his razor sharp wit, and his unique ability to make sense of the world. I would ask him about how he gained the courage to openly
A little over 7 months ago, I underwent triple bypass surgery to prevent a future heart attack or stroke. I was apprehensive and scared, but at the same time, I knew that the surgery had to be done. I was on disability at the time because my Social Security Disability
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