the thought stream of consciousness
our collection of writing and photos – as we are impressed positively or negatively about the world around us as we monitor the culture – below are the blog posts…
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2017. meh. fear and loathing in the new year.
2016 really became the most bizarre year in recent memory, especially during the second half. Was it something that got sprayed into the air that said, “Go act crazy now, ya’ hear?” – and they did? “They” meaning all of those who have drunk the koolaid and are expecting miracles. Ever hear of Jim Jones…
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re-framing Christmas. chapter 2. got that tree up. it’s a whuppin’
Things that reveal that you are no spring chickin anymore: Thing 1 – Putting up the 2016 Christmas Tree and decorating the house. Total time: 3 days (more or less). The final sprint: Calories burned (according to Fitbit) – 2,187. Number of steps doing this (inside the house, all day – no “walk”) 5969. How many…
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it’s coming on Christmas…
Admittedly, this is a different holiday season in many ways, this year, but most acutely, within my family we will be adjusting to spending our holiday with fewer people this year than last, and praying for the healing of the broken links that are causing this. Links are connections that when one is broken, many…