Karma Cat always sits patiently next to my computer to remind me that no matter what inflammatory things I see on the internet, I can always choose the path of peace. Karma Cat never gets upset, which inspires me on my bad days when it seems that nothing is going
“I will always find something to worry about.” Those words from my therapist race around my mind on days like this. I keep the news turned off, because I worry that the propaganda machine is gearing us up for something catastrophic in the Middle East. I haven’t seen anything
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Friday, October 6, 2023 started like every other Friday. Hal and I went to the chiropractor and then picked up groceries. We had a minor scare when the low tire pressure light came on in the car, so I drove to the neighborhood AAA service center and they quickly determined
Tom Petty really nailed how I felt on Wednesday at the doctor’s office. The waiting is the hardest part. We drove. Fifty miles to get to the office, and my appointment was scheduled for 1045. Naturally, it was nearly 1130 by the time I was led from the waiting
A song title from the past came to be when I was meditating. The artist was Nick Lowe, and the song was titled "Cruel To Be Kind." I always draw strength from that title because it teaches a valuable lesson about Kindness. There are times when you cannot
Someone I genuinely admire and consider a friend commented in one of his stories about his younger years and playing Zelda. Jason reminded me of something that happened to me many years ago. My story involves Dungeons and Dragons, nerds, and beer. I forgot everything until Jason's story
Republicans love to tell everyone how they are completely opposed to Communism and Fascism, that they stand for law and order over chaos, yet behave like spoiled children when they don’t get everything they want. Republicans today follow Lenin’s idea about a small group leading others. I predict
I have existed on the periphery of Discord for over a year. Honestly, it seemed so disjointed that I never thought about putting effort into it. Then I started finding friends from Medium who used Discord, and that got me interested again. I sat on the sidelines and tried to
When I woke up Wednesday morning, Hal greeted me with the “news” that House Nazis have decided to launch an impeachment inquiry against President Biden. I consciously tried to avoid the infoporn that the media shovels at us every day, but my serenity was only slightly disturbed by what Hal
The constant repetition is so annoying I always wonder what we're not being told as the washed-up wannabe actors try to emote until they wet themselves. To make things even worse, they repeat the same nonsense every hour. I believe that this endless repetition will eventually kill
I remember that terrible day. The morning news bulletins started out reporting a tragedy, and right before our eyes, cane the proof that we were under attack. Time moved at a different pace that day. Fear was tangible everywhere. People at work were glued to TVs or their computers, or