Weird. Sometimes I get a distinct sensory trigger like a scent or a sound. I used to smell marijuana when none was present. Flashbacks. Sometimes I’d see someone in a crowd and recognize that individual from the past, however the memory was impossible because that person would have to be at least thirty years older … More Memories or Memorex?
MIND – BLOWN On the eleventh of August 2016 just before midnight I was brushing my teeth here at The Castle in the royal bathroom. Something reminded me of the latest news that flossing is not considered an important part of oral hygiene nowadays. In fact some dentists have determined that flossing is a waste … More Magnificent! (or) Mind Blown!
I really don’t have the blahs; I just needed to make a play on words. However we are experiencing a drought of sorts here in Maine. Luckily we have wells that are providing water from aquifers deep within the earth. In fact, I’ve heard from semi-questionable resources, those aquifers carry water all the way from … More Chutneys, Razorbacks, and the Summertime Blahs
We’re in the second half of Baseball Season. I haven’t been to a game in ages. I might try to before I leave for New Mexico. I always pay attention to what is happening on the field. I learned to from the first days I ever walked onto a ball field. Baseballs are like rocks … More Mansplaining Can Be Hazardous To Your Health!
The first of August. Summer in Maine is gorgeous. The Castle is looking good. I will have this month and a little of September to enjoy it. Then I will leave for New Mexico to start a new project doing workshops using the Alternatives to Violence Project training methods. I look forward to that new … More Rabbit, Rabbit!
I have a gang of characters who travel with me. I know I’m not alone in this so don’t get smart. (Laughter) Here is a story that came out of this phenomenon recently. I carry good, bad, and ugly situations around and I entertain myself easily with replays. Sometimes I win all of the arguments. … More Are We Ever Really Alone?
Where I choose to sit for most of the day has a nice view of the land that surrounds The Castle. From this seat and through that glass door I can see the Universe. I can see forward and backward for Centuries and I can see some of the simplest most pleasurable objects and events. … More The Best Things in Life are Free (well, not quite)
“SOME DAYS CHICKEN, SOME DAYS FEATHERS” So says the older fox who has learned that ‘this too shall pass’ is quite accurate. Whether you’re having a good day or a bad day or an intermediate day you can bet your bottom dollar that it will pass and one or the other will show up. Yesterday … More Some Days Chicken, Some Days Feathers
Triggers are funny in that they intervene in a variable sense. Humans are such complex creatures in that our moods linger and flare and play around with us so that the slightest intervening variable will trip up the whole mess in an instant. Something happened today that altered my mood tremendously. I’ll not get into … More Nostalgia, Melancholy, and a Rare Bit of Loneliness
You know, sometimes thoughts come and linger and a tale begins to form into sentences and images. I can entertain myself with the images and the words that would convey the sense of feeling and thought accurately. That is the object as far as I can tell. If a thought morphing into an entertaining tale … More It’s Never Too Late (to be the good son)
Playing Fair and Being Kind 