Monthly Archives: April 2011
Pathetic, Sniveling Cowards!
Pathetic, sniveling cowards! All of them! I refer, of course, to the birds in my back yard. Not a one of them wants to be petted. Not a single one! I even tossed a baseball at them, politely offering them … Continue reading
Filed under Miscellaneous
Is Life A Repetitious Story Without A Plot?
Some years ago, I was in a restaurant when I noticed a pale, thin woman in a lacy bone-white dress — somewhat like a wedding dress — seated at a nearby booth. A bit later, I took another look at … Continue reading
Filed under Meaning, Quality of Life
Doing One’s Best
My ex-secretary used to tell me, “I don’t try to do what’s right or wrong. I just try to do what’s best.” To this day, I am still learning that lesson. I’m finding it a more difficult thing to practice … Continue reading
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Will Rogers on the Ego
If you get to thinkin’ you’re a person of some influence, try orderin’ somebody else’s dog around. – Will Rogers
Filed under Quotes, Self Image
What Happened to the Real Left in America?
It’s a strange country in which a Barak Obama could be thought by a large number of people to be a genuine Leftist. Hell, Dwight Eisenhower, if he were alive today, would be forced to run to the Left of … Continue reading
Filed under Politicians and Scoundrels, Politics
Seems a Bit Heavy-Handed
In Wisconsin, teachers who participated in a walkout against Gov. Scott Walker’s anti-union bill have been punished. Classes were canceled on February 18 after teachers called in sick to join protests in Madison. Some of the teachers have received suspensions … Continue reading
Filed under Class War, Political Issues, Politicians and Scoundrels, Politics
Does Capitalism Maximize Profit at the Expense of Other Values?
It seems to me that capitalism is a beneficial system in several respects, but that it comes with a huge flaw. It is obsessed with profit. Now, so far as I can see, there is nothing wrong with profit in … Continue reading
Filed under Capitalism, Economics, Economy, Ideologies, Values
Eight Signs of Partner Abuse
I’ve posted these eight signs of partner abuse before, but I think they are important enough to post again from time to time. So, here are eight signs of partner abuse. Please answer “yes” or “no” to each statement. I … Continue reading
Filed under Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Physical Abuse, Psychological Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Verbal Abuse
Late Night Thoughts (Friday, April 8, 2011)
Yesterday evening, I sharpened my drawing pencils — graphite and carbon — and laid them out on my desk. I’ve decided, beginning today, to practice for an hour each day. That shouldn’t be too much of a commitment to keep. … Continue reading
Filed under Aesthetics, Beauty, Belief, Faith, Fundamentalism, Late Night Thoughts, Learning, Lust, Religion, Sexuality, Spirituality
Late Night Thoughts (Thursday, April 7, 2011)
I have been remembering Hannah tonight. Hannah, who was 17 when she moved in next door to me, soon got a boyfriend. And, after a few months getting comfortable with him, she decided to become sexually active. Now, this is … Continue reading
Filed under Late Night Thoughts, Love, Marriage, Quality of Life, Relationships, Self Image, Sexuality
The Stolen Star Child
Once a man took his daughter’s dreams – You know, the visions she had for herself – Took them, even before she knew she had them, And gave to her his cheap, second-hand fists instead. So she grew up not … Continue reading
Filed under Poetry
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