This is going to be short. I’m in over my head in many areas of my present existence. To list a few: 1. Working with Maine State Prison to restart a stalled volunteer program- 2. Adjusting to these new eyes after muscle surgery (my old glasses don’t work now so I need new ones … More Tech Overload, Faking It, and Dancing as Fast as I Can…or, ADHD.
Or, “Some days chicken, some days feathers”, as the old fox was heard to say. I got up late today. Nine thirty. I felt pretty good though. Being of the older generation and still with a pinch of piss and vinegar left in the veins I pretend that I am indestructible. “Bullet proof” as my … More George Does What He Pleases and Hits It Out of the Park.
Slowly, imperceptibly I have combined force fields with Nina Olff. Over a period of one year we circled and observed one another until I invited myself to her neighborhood in metropolitan Boston for a quick day visit. We met at her and Eric’s house in Brookline. She and Eric have been married for about twenty … More Example: A Good Friend Is…Nina. We Hit All the High Notes.
I have been thrust into the age old battle of what I call “local truth”. It is my choice. I choose to enter this arena and I also choose to complain about it ad nauseam. Ad nauseam in all directions to be thorough. The same conflicts, the same glances, the same responses, the same outcomes. … More Routine, Habit, Truth, Conformational Intelligence, Myth, Time Honored Tradition, Culture, The Way It’s Always Been.
I’ve been thinking of old friends in recent months. Gaining new acquaintances and losing old friends. I have concluded that we are all like ships passing at night. I’ve seen my share. My Navy career included nearly 18 years of sea duty; blue water sailing. Out of sight of land most of the time. Atlantic, … More Ships Passing at Night.
Playing Fair and Being Kind 