…hard choices bring consequences and even harder choices… free will is the cause and effect of our lives…
Dealing with flashback trauma, the Empath gears up for battle.
Our lives are a rollercoaster of happiness, sadness, joy, and sorrow. If this is true, then it's all about the good news and the bad news—just a thought. The holiday weekend is over. Time to go back to work. I'm wishing everyone a safe and happy week!🖤 Joseph Shanklin May 26, 2020
Picture a green planet residing within The Circumstellar Habitable Zone [Goldilocks Zone], beginning to spin out of balance. What was once a marvelous harmonious world, now chaotic and tumultuous? Science shows us that everything has a balance, and nothing stays out of balance forever. For every action, there is a reaction. If you remove something, … Continue reading My Thoughts This Morning [Collateral Damage] During Breakfast
I spent four years of my life preparing to create my new life. Hmmmmm . . . maybe this sounds strange, but it was necessary. I found the path. I chose the path. I stepped on to the path. I realize that it sounds a little dramatic, but in reality, I'm minimizing the situation heavily. … Continue reading My Thoughts This Morning [Friendship]
Apparently, we are being invaded by Miller Moths! The Miller Moth is an adult Army Cutworm. Let the plague begin! The last time this happened here in Denver, I believe it was during the early 1990s. I remember it well. Sweeping up 100s of moths each morning when I opened the restaurant I was managing … Continue reading Apparently, we are being invaded by Miller Moths!
What happens to prison inmates during martial law, invasion, or nuclear war? During these scenarios, everything changes. I've done some research on this subject. There are specific laws in place. On the surface, we are supposed to believe that things would remain basically the same. Prisoners would be kept right where they are. I'm not … Continue reading Incarceration [Martial Law]
It makes me happy to see people being cautious. That being said, I continue to see quite a few taking things to a level that can be described as [f*****g silly]. Throughout this pandemic, I've continued to spend most of my time outside. I'm either working or on a bicycle. Riding 8-10 miles a day … Continue reading Please Be Cautious
Sometimes, the only way to GET IT, is to shut it all down!
Beginning this week, I'll be starting a new series centered around life inside the prison system. Unlike most other writers, I have personal relationships with numerous individuals who have been locked up inside The Department of Corrections. My series will focus on some of the ugly realities of life in prison. I don't have an … Continue reading Incarceration Series [Introduction]
[Copied from my Adams County Drug Court Column] Title: Bricks Drug Addiction is my enemy, and my enemy hates me. More than hate, my enemy desires to strip everything from me, torture me to the edge of death, allow me to recover slightly, and then torture me once more. This is the cycle of addiction … Continue reading Bricks [From My Column]
The pandemic has affected everyone differently. Some are scared. Some are lost. Others are pissed off. I tend to fall into the angry category. Angry, because I care about people. I care about humanity. There are so many reasons to be upset, too many to list this morning. Besides, I try and keep things positive … Continue reading My Thoughts This Morning [Justifying]
