It's been very difficult, not posting on my blog each and every single day for the last week or two. But here's the thing, it's my love of writing that's been keeping me from writing. For the last couple of weeks I've been spending the majority of my time complying with the terms of my … Continue reading Still Making Excuses
Month: August 2019
A few months ago, while sitting in one of the groups that I attend, I made this statement. The more that I know, the less I know, and I can prove it right here and now, on paper is necessary. Everyone in the room braced themselves, gave me a certain look, maybe expecting me to … Continue reading Universe University Series, More or Less
When I was a little boy my mother told me that it was bad luck to kill a spider inside the house. Five years ago I was bitten by a Brown Recluse while I was sleeping in my bed. I no longer allow spiders to live inside my house, except for Daddy Long Legs of … Continue reading Spiders
Since I left off with Part 3, I've been mostly working for the last week, from sunrise to sunset. I started a new job four weeks ago, it's perfect for this stage of my life. The most interesting thing about this new job? My new job requires two things from me. One, I keep people … Continue reading Universe University, Part 3.5
Earlier today I posted something titled Smoke Follows Beauty. If you were to research the term, you would discover this. There are people in this world that tend to get smoked out. Yes, the smoke from, say a campfire, will follow them no matter where they sit. And, there's more! The same people, the people … Continue reading Street Light Phenomenon (smoke follows beauty again)
Flashback to my childhood. My mother, my sisters, and I were sitting around a fire somewhere on a relatives property. Me: Mommy, why won't it leave me alone? My Mother: Because honey, Smoke Follows Beauty. Me: What, mommy what does that mean? Who's the beauty, what beauty? Why does the smoke go everywhere I go? … Continue reading Smoke Follows Beauty
Believe And there she was, alone, not for the first time. She didn't want to be here anymore. Have you ever wanted off the ride or needed a miracle? Have you ever witnessed something unexplainable, something fantastic and beautiful? The light rail, my preferred method of transportation. During a recent train ride, I spotted someone … Continue reading Believe, Too
The classroom, a square or rectangular room, loaded with desks, chairs, tables, and of course let's not forget to include, students and teachers. Most of us probably think of a classroom in this way, or something very similar. My last classroom was much larger, much much larger. I didn't pack much for school. The clothes … Continue reading Universe University, Part 3, The Classroom
Physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury. This is the definition of one particular noun. The noun in question. Pain. A word or phrase naming an attribute added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it. This is the definition of an adjective. Okay please stay with me, I'm … Continue reading Painful Adjectives
Just another day at U.U. I remember everything. I remember being alone in the night, the realization of my desperate situation, the only thing left. At the age of 47, I had been forced to walk away from it all, never to return. When it's all stripped away, there are few options, and as I've … Continue reading Universe University, The Enrollment
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