Political correctness
a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.

Survey Says

One person surveyed, the question is: “If the interior discussion in your head were indexed by category, what would the five most recurring subjects be?” Top five answers are:

Unfulfilled dreams and aspirations
Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt (FUD)
Quieting the voices in my head
The quest for well-being, balance, focus and inner peace (Samadhi)
Attaining and maintaining good health

For what [...]

Special Meaning and Purpose

What gives your life special meaning and purpose? Do you think it’s important to leave a lasting mark on the world? If so, what form do you think this will take?

Family. That’s what gives my life meaning and purpose. That includes past, present and future family.

I don’t think it’s important to leave a lasting mark [...]

Worst Travel Experience

What was your worst travel experience ever, and why?

Most of my travel experiences have been pretty good although I detest hanging around airports and air terminals. I’ve generally taken it as a necessary evil to be endured in order to travel. I’ve had a number of less than enjoyable travel experiences but by far the [...]

The person I used to be

This was posted on Facebook by someone in my Friend List:

“Once again I’m missing the person I used to be—young, attractive, and had a better outlook for the future.”

I think that’s kind of sad. I would guess that she has self-esteem issues and is clinging to the past, trying to hold on to the illusion [...]

Life and Music

Life and Music, a good piece about life. I wouldn’t have expected something like this from Trey Parker and Matt Stone.

For what it’s worth…

10 Questions & 10 Answers

Here are some probing questions accompanied by answers. Somr of the answers will be truthful, others will be outright lies, and the rest will fall in between somewhere.

If you ran the fortune cookie factory, what message would you make sure gets put in a cookie?
Calvin say “Things are never so bad they can’t possibly get [...]

Writer's Block: Look at Me/Don't Look at Me

Do you seek attention or hide from it?

I certainly don’t seek attention. I prefer to work quietly in the background. A-type personalities have trouble understanding that.

Writer’s Block: Left Behind

What do you want done with your body after you die?

I’d like promession after I die. It’s a process where the body is freeze-dried in liquid nitrogen to remove all moisture. The body is shaken into a power which is placed in a small biodegradable coffin. The coffin is then place in a shallow grave [...]

Happy New Year!

Song: Year Of The Cat
Artist: Al Stewart
Album: Year Of The Cat
Released: 1976

Today’s Quote: “2008, good riddance!” ~ my New Year’s toast, Jan 1, 2009

At this time I would like to wish my readers a Happy and successful new year.

I probably won’t look back on 2008 and remember it with a great degree of fondness. It [...]

I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas

Song: I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas
Artist: Gayla Peevey
Released: 1953

Today’s Quote: “Silly is you in a natural state, and serious is something you have to do until you can get silly again.” ~ Mike Meyers

It has just occurred to me that I haven’t posted my Christmas wish list this year. I must be slipping. I [...]