"We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.” Buddha I am sitting here, with nothing much on my mind and some time to kill. While I have nothing compelling to write, it seems to be what I do when I’ve got some...

"Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars" Khalil Gibron Every now and then, I wonder if my writing style gives the wrong impression. For arguments sake, let’s say I am a semi-decent writer, which doesn’t...

“We must never forget that nations and countries belong to their people, not to their governments. No matter how enduring or powerful they might seem at any given time, governments will come and go, but the people will always remain.” The Dalai Lama I read the above...

“When we are born, we cry, that we are come to this great stage of fools.” William Shakespeare You’re gonna love this one. I don’t know how many times I have already shared that I began this whole writing deal as a way of expressing myself. It was the start of a word...

“I believe today that my conduct is in accordance with the will of the Almighty.” Adolf Hitler We are living in a playbook that was written years ago, probably going all the way back to a time when there weren’t even copious  records, just cave drawings. The...

“The gains from the explosion of technology are immeasurable from a social and informational perspective, but we have sacrificed our privacy to the cold machine at the same time and maybe lost some warmth along the way.” Larry Feinstein, November 1, 2014 The above...

“Every time you stand up for an ideal, you send forth a tiny ripple of hope.” Bobby Kennedy I find myself starting my stories on Sunday and I really don’t know why. After having put one of these up right before the weekend, my self-imposed pressure to publish takes a...

“My every decision on trade, on taxes, on immigration, on foreign affairs will be made to benefit American workers and American families.” Donald Trump Well, here I go, once again. I suppose if I was a better disciplined writer, I could just stay with what got me...

“Rules? We ain't got no rules. We don't need no rules. I don't have to show you any stinking rules.”  Treasure of the Sierra Madre ALMOST  Yes, I know I changed out “badges” for “rules”, because that is not the story I want to tell. Before it was a...

”Even through your hardest days, remember we are all made of stardust.” Carl Sagan In 1952, Rachel Carson accepted the National Book Award for her book, The Sea Around Us. I was really struck by what she had to say, especially about all of us. Basically, she said we...