Day Forty of 365 – Does Real Hurt?
This is the second post related to the wonderful children’s book, The Velveteen Rabbit by Marjorie Williams. I am examining various parts of a conversation between The Skin Horse and The Velveteen Rabbit concerning what it means to be “Real!” One poignant question the Rabbit asked about being Real is, “Does it hurt?” The answer from […]
Day Thirty-Seven of 365 – The Source of Resistance
So much talk about resistance these days! If we were to believe those who speak out against resistance, the reality would be that resistance is the pathway to destruction. There appears to be a popular position that views resistance as something to be eliminated. Further, those who espouse this position tend to label “resistance workers” as people devoid […]
Day Thirty-Five of 365 – Finding Yourself
“But I didn’t know I was lost!” That might be an initial response to an admonition to find yourself. As humorous as that exchange might be, I believe that most people understand the implication of “finding oneself.” The phrase carries with it the sense that “finding yourself” means discovering your passion and pursuing meaning. Most […]
Day Thirty-Two of 365 – Freedom Demands Discourse
One of the fundamental tenets of freedom is the ability to engage in generally unfettered dialogue. The free exchange of ideas, as different as they may be, is the thread that connects us all in our joint pursuit of liberty. With limited restrictions, we in this country enjoy the freedom of speech. As much as […]
Day Thirty of 365 – Something New, Part 4
This is the fourth installment of a short story that I am writing and posting on this platform. I am writing it in brief segments. I hope you have a good time following the progress of Fire! Fire The Persistent Fog Stepping through the opening in the side of the wall at the edge of the […]
Day Twenty-Eight of 365 – Call It What It Is
I become increasingly discouraged when I look around me. Spin doctors work all the time creating mirages around realities to the extent that facts become a sort of comfortable fiction. As long as we have people bent on distorting events toward their own personal biases in order to gain power or control, we run the […]
Day Twenty-Seven of 365 – The Present
Author’s note: I wrote this yesterday (the 27th) but was unable to publish it due to some sort of glitch in this publishing platform. I was frustrated because I thought I had lost my string of days, then I realized that my commitment was to WRITE for 365 days in a row, not necessarily publish. […]
Day Twenty-Five of 365 – Walking Circumspectly
One of the most fascinating words around (at least in this bald headed cowboy’s opinion) is the word “circumspect.” The word carries the basic meaning of “to look around.” When adding an “ly” to the end of the word and then placing a specific directive in front of it, one might come up with something […]
Day Twenty-Four of 365 – Mostly Dead
One of my all-time favorite movies is the 80’s cult classic, The Princess Bride! Further, one of my all-time favorite characters is the one played by Billy Crystal. Remember Miracle Max?What a hoot! Perhaps one of the best lines in the movie is the one where he defines “Mostly Dead.” It goes like this: “It just […]
Day Twenty-Three of 365 – Something to Write
I must admit that when I took on this personal challenge to write an article, part of a story or some meaningful blog post every day for a whole year, I felt a sense of certainty in my ability to do so. Today, on day twenty-three, I find myself struggling just a wee bit. […]