Ode to Nothing

June 9th, 2009

I sat down and did nothing. Oh, my fingers moved on the keys and "mouse" [since when do we like mice so well?!].  I "talked" to a friend using this funny medium.  I read some news which interested me and disappeared — or rather, lodged in my mind, useless, cluttering.

I did nothing I say, joining countless…

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Jane’s [Great] Nephew Visits

May 30th, 2009

Yes, Jane is a Great Aunt, and has been for nearly 20 years.  Of course before that she was already a great Aunt.  And before that…

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“I’m not here…”

May 24th, 2009

“I am not here to meet your expectations.”
You have seen this quote and paraphrases in a variety of places, taken from one Frederick Perls. Whenever I see it I am left asking "Huh?” and wondering if Dr. Phil might scratch his head and ask, "How’s that workin’ for ya?"
At the risk of being […]

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Jane’s Mother — A Tribute

May 12th, 2009

 
 
Yesterday, a time of memories and reminders….
Memories of a little mother not more than 5′3”, one not well known at all or of great accomplishments in the world’s eyes. She was not one to try to impress with words or deeds. Her life was one of hardships, struggles and pain but her living was one […]

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Knowing Some Things

May 9th, 2009

Do you know what you know?
I’ve spent too much of my life "knowing".  And, of course, if we don’t know what we know then we are really in trouble. Got that?
I tried to think on this in a DOA post 2 years ago called, “I Love Being Right”. Due to my wife’s […]

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