Every year it seems we learn (and subsequently forget) some important lessons about ourselves, our family or life in general. I thought it might be a good idea to get these lessons in a more permanent format (than in my brain, which is sadly unable to retain much these days).
Why do I hate lawn care so much?
It's not so much that I hate grass, I have nothing wrong with grass as an entity. Its harmless and adds a necessary balance to the color palette of the world. What I hate is the suburban obsession with taming the grass. Somewhere between the turn of the century's we ...
Let's talk about your big but
Anything difficult and complicated will be met with resistance. We're human and we don't like change; but rather crave stability and comfort (and often will do whatever it takes to stay within that safe world of predictability). So we come up with a list of "but"s to try and prevent ...
Thoughts on getting older
Its hard not to measure your life by the things you've accomplished (and not accomplished), to look at your failures and think that without those perhaps you'd be this or have that. I don't know what I'll be doing in a year, let alone 5 years from now — hell, ...
I was just thinking about ... rights and privileges
Privileges: A special advantage, immunity, permission, right, or benefit granted to or enjoyed by an individual, class, or caste. Such an advantage, immunity, or right held as a prerogative of status or rank, and exercised to the exclusion or detriment of others. Rights: Rights are entitlements to perform certain actions or be in ...
I was just thinking about ... wisdom and freedom
The story of the Daneil Hauser and his mom Colleen involve more than their religious beliefs (which combine Nemenhah Band — a sect of Native American beliefs and holistic health/medicines; and Catholicism) and the Hippocratic oath. After rejecting ongoing cheomtherapy treatment, the ...
Recap: LOST 'The Incident, Part 1 & 2' (S5,E16)
The Incident You'll live far from Earth's bounty, remote from Heaven's dew. You'll live by your sword, hand-to-mouth, and you'll serve your brother. But when you can't take it any more you'll break loose and run free. — Genesis 27: 39-40 What we Learned I'm not sure why I'm ...