Reflections of a Scattered Mind
I was in college. I showed up for class and realized that I hadn’t done the homework. A fellow classmate showed me what was supposed to be done. I was disappointed in myself. How could I have done this? Vaguely, I recall that there was an assignment. But, why hadn’t I done it . . … Read moreDamage Control
One day a friend of mine suggested that we drive to Yosemite. It sounded like a good idea. It was November, and we decided to drive up on Friday night and stay for the weekend. I had a brown suede jacket with faux fur on the inside, so I was prepared for whatever might happen! … Read moreOne Night in Yosemite
I plugged the last wire into the the Behringer U-Phoria U22 audio interface unit. It was on the cusp of providing high quality audio to my YouTube video! I had recently discovered YouTube’s ability to record video and share it with friends or to view for training purposes . . there were some provisos, … Read moreThe Belly of the Beast
The current situation in England is amusing from afar even though it is frightening up close. One of the key reasons is the parallels it has with our current administration. The British Parliament just passed a law that made it illegal to go beyond the October 31st Brexit deadline without the Prime Minister first … Read moreWhat Goes Around Comes Around
I went to bed two hours ago, which doesn’t explain why I am sitting here in the dining room fretting over my left eye and quietly sinking into a morass of nerve endings. Today, this afternoon, my left eye started watering. No reason. It just started watering and I thought, perhaps, it would go … Read moreMy Left Eye
One day my mom sat down with me and said that she was sorry about the way she treated Cher and I when we were young. She asked if I would forgive her. I told her what I have always believed. She had nothing to apologize for. She didn’t owe us perfection . … Read moreKazuko Hardy
It is always surprising to discover the number of leaders who are dictator wannabes. You can see this in Donald Trump who will do anything to implement his inner-mafioso by subverting the constitution. But, he is not alone. He has his enablers. . the Republican party, which is obvious. Remember that it was the Republican … Read moreWhere’s Obama When You Really Need Him?