Turbulent times. Turbulent is an appropriate adjective to describe the year 2020. The worldwide pandemic and politics were the catalysts and I admit that the year was among the most tumultuous of my life. Turbulent times put a person’s character on trial, lessons are learned, and growth results. Just a year prior, I formally referred […]
Never let them see you sweat and NEVER let them see you cry! Advice to live by, words to swear to, and yes, a personal oath to be kept. But life is seldom without exceptions, and outliers have a way of altering currents. Recently in a discussion about the value of professional therapy, I stated […]
It starts small, just an afterthought, a little blurb that is mentioned about something going on in the tropics but is quickly dismissed. Well, at least for those who come into contact with the weather channel or listen to the radio. For me though, it is almost always a complete and total surprise. I accidentally […]
I often wonder what it is that I missed in my developmental years that caused me to get it all so wrong so often. I’ve considered it all now and again for years. I’ve reached a conclusion or two in the past, only to find later that I was wrong about that as well. I’ve […]
If you follow me at all, you know that my featured image is important to me. You may also know that I pay a very talented artist to provide images for me and she is nothing short of FANTASTIC! Sometimes though, I will try something new, as in the image of this piece. The above […]
I was born too early, I was born too late. Often I ponder such minuscule, yet prodigious statements. As I write this, I’m a mere 57 minutes from my 60th birthday. Of course, the obvious answer is, “I was born right on time, exactly when I was intended to be born.” I answer in the […]
As a writer, I am my biggest critic. I feared that all of my work held the same feel, the same “sound.” So I wanted to produce something from a different voice. Lines from a different tone. I apologize for the lack of “Featured Art.” Or, I should say, “related” featured art. I have […]
There is scarcely a day that passes that I don’t write something. Many of you, I’m sure, are wondering about the larger project I embarked upon a little over a year ago. Truthfully, I’m wondering about it as well. Rest easy my friends. “Of Emerald Eyes and Happenstance” is still alive. It is “percolating,” […]
There are inhabitants of this planet who arise daily with a plan. They adhere rigidly to said plan and never, ever, deviate from the course they plotted. Any outside happenstance that derails the plan tends to throw planners into a complete tailspin often to the point that no semblance of the plan can be recovered. […]
In the past at some point, I can’t recall exactly how long ago, I decided to separate my change as I emptied my pockets, cleaned my vehicle, took clothes from the dryer, or wherever I picked up a coin or two. Then, as I accumulated some, I would count it and roll it. I’d like […]