Who Knows Where
I recently had a painful ponder, but I often find, in the midst of this pandemic, ponders are painful.
The topic of my ponder was the pointless, yet poignant pursuit of pure reason to the extent my puny brain can perceive reason, pure or otherwise. Unfortunately, instead of pure reasonings my ploddings often turn out to be puree reasonings. Nonetheless, with punny power ‘a plenty I pushed forward or in some such direction.
In my ponder I asked myself, “Am I not free to pursue my happiness?” Ploughing on, I further asked, “Then why can’t I promenade in the park…
for An Honorable Discharge
Propped up by cushions from one of the chairs that inhabited the ward, SGT James sat in his favorite place here at the VA hospital’s upper retirement home. His top-floor window ledge gave him a sweeping view of the hospital campus, but better still it gave him a panoramic view of the mountains beyond. Mountains he loved. For him, it was the perfect place to wait as the hospital faded away leaving only his beloved mountains. It gave him the backdrop to bring up cherished memories. The family farm, which he always said wasn’t anything to write home about, was…
· You criticize Simone Biles while needing a step ladder to reach the balance beam.
· You believe that feeding a cold will cure covid.
· You think being governor gives you a free pass. [You must be President for that.] [See almost any recent article with “Cuomo” in the headline.]
· You think everything bad that happens is always someone else’s fault. [Just listen to Margaritaville all the way through to clear this up.]
· As governor, a legislator, or even a regular citizen you think you’re right on everything. …
A famous person, who shall remain nameless, once asked, “What’s in a name?”
And It’s Not My Fault in a Margaritaville Sort of Way
When reading I have a quirk that most would call a flaw.[1] I pay little, or quite honestly no, attention to names. On balance, this is a curse, but occasionally a beautiful blessing emerges. First, the curse. Recently, while reading a particularly long Vox article about the economist Emily Oster, well into the second half of the article a person named Colander surfaced. …
Jeff Bezos’ Rule
His words to live by,
“Create more than you consume.”
That’s life, more or less.
“…if you want to be successful in business (in life, actually), you have to create more than you consume.” Jeff Bezos
Make 2021 your year
Let your 2021 have its own life
You’re at the entrance
You’ve traveled through hell, but don’t
Look back, move forward!
How happy can a
Kid be? That’s us this New Year.
Live like life’s precious.
Let’s realize that
It was a deadly year. Don’t
Let your guard down yet.
This year embrace your
Responsibilities. They’re
A citizen’s gift.
I’ve heard people say
That they will live forever,
Or they’ll die trying.*
Twenty twenty-one
It has a sweet sound to it
Unlike the past year.
Twenty twenty was
The worst year of my life and
I am an old man.
Do not waste a year.
Sound advice…
Holidays curtailed?
You should be thankful. Just think
You might not gain weight.
Think of all the things
We should be grateful for, like
All the gas we’ve saved.
I have a gadget
It supports me by saying
“When you’re right, you’re right!”
Things we should know but keep forgetting
Do We Have to Love Them?
Don’t you have to love
Politicians? Because they
Always know what’s best
Beware when you hear
A politician who mocks
Someone checking facts
Attack and attack
After all the best defense
Might be offensive
Which is more complex
The clear one or the murky
Or are they the same
Politicians must
Win your vote to reach their goal
Truth is optional
They’ll disappoint you
No one can promise that much
And come through, can they?
Problems abound, so
Our leaders work together …
Yea, like that’ll happen
The Economy is in for a Wild Ride
With multiple vaccines almost within reach, many are confident we will soon be able to put the Covid-19 era in the rearview mirror and return to a normal life. For the overall economy, this is generally thought to be when unemployment and gross domestic product return to pre-Covid levels. That is, getting us back to the levels of that bygone era of December 2019.
Unfortunately, even though we will undoubtedly trim the unemployment rate and regain our pre-Covid GDP level, the economic landscape will change by the time we do. …
A Modern-Day Example of Tilting at a Windmill
Bipartisanship is in short supply in today’s political environment, but it is critically needed now. With former Vice President Biden, based on published voting results, claiming he is President-elect, and President Trump seeking judicial relief to overturn election results there appears to be no room for bipartisanship. However, this is the environment where a compromise is very much needed to put America first.
Mr. Biden’s supporters claim that for success President Trump must climb an insurmountable legal cliff while the President’s supporters believe the legal challenges are manageable and must be pursued. …
