There was a time in my life that I thought about killing myself. Don’t go calling 911, it was a long time ago. I haven’t felt that way since I was about 12-14 years old, but it was there. I’m glad we didn’t have a gun in the house at the time, because one of […]
11Nov18
I’ll See You Tomorrow
15May15
King of the Blues
B.B. King passed away last night. As I’ve mentioned before, I have seen literally hundreds. B.B. King was one of the ones I got to see a couple of times, and I have never seen a more gracious performer
23Dec14
2014
We had plans for this year. They never happened…
24Aug14
Tempting the Fates
Let me take a moment to express that life has been good lately
I enjoy watching some sports, either live or on TV. What I have no patience for is all of the circus that surrounds it.
10Nov13
Keep Going
I went through three divorces by the time I had turned 15. I watched my Mom go through a lot of hell with some crappy guys. I watched my Dad become a very bitter person. In what I suppose is cliché in the stories of fathers and sons, I did not want to be like […]
26Jul13
Ancestors
“If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors. All of them are alive in this moment. Each is present in your body. You are the continuation of each of these people.”
– Thich Nhat Hanh
26Dec12
2012
Apparently even quarterly updates are too much for me to keep up with on this site
16Dec12
Computer Ads
Computer advertisements are running hot & heavy through the holiday season. I’ve noticed a theme, and the more I think about it seems like it’s been the same theme running through every computer ad ever made: “Buying our computer will unleash a flood of creativity that you just KNOW you have inside you somewhere. Forget […]
12Apr12
Forever Starts Now
I used to think I was a decent guy. I didn’t know the truth of it until I found myself in a situation where I had every reason to be rotten to a person who mistreated me, I knew I wouldn’t get caught, and still chose to be a decent guy. I used to believe […]