80 IS THE NEW 80

“By the time you’re eighty years old you’ve learned everything. You only have to remember it.” George Burns (1896-1996) My birthday is May 29th, so by the time you read this, I will already be 80 years old. I know I write a fair amount about my...

THE FACE OF THE WORLD 

“Be happy. It really annoys negative people.” Ricky Gervais You know, I was just thinking. When I thought about that for an opening line, it immediately struck me as ridiculous. I am almost always thinking and that’s just how it goes. While we are on the subject, it...

STRIVING NEVER ARRIVING

“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...

IT AIN’T EASY

“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...

SIT ON THIS

“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...