The Benefits & Downsides of Being One-Track-Minded (x 3)
It will come as no surprise to anyone who has followed this blog (or my liife story) to learn that I’ve been one-track-minded for most of my life when it comes to three different interests/pursuits: animals, writing, and DeForest Kelley/ST:TOS. I’ve spent literally decades “majoring” in these self-selected “disciplines.” As a result, there is…
From Cabin Fever to Clear Focus
I’ve been in lockdown mode a lot longer than most people because I recognized the immense danger of COVID-19 after (I believe) falling victim to it in mid-February and just barely surviving the experience. So, I’ve been isolated more than two months as of this writing. During this time, I’ve gone through all the…
Kicking It Up a Notch
I’ve been in a rut. That’s easy to do with my state and the sane parts of the country in lockdown mode. So last night I decided to kick it up a notch, go on a virtual vacation, and download a bunch of humor books. Some of them are instructive, like the one…
“Goodbye Jesus”
For the past few evenings I’ve been reading Goodbye, Jesus: An Evangelical Preacher’s Journey Beyond Faith. “As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.” It was quite the slog because the first three quarters or more were all about how dedicated Tim Sledge was to sharing the gospel of Jesus (and boy…
My Favorite Virtual Pastor John Pavlovitz
https://www.facebook.com/johnpavlovitzofficial/videos/542500743358321/UzpfSTY3NDMzNzkxNDoxMDE1ODM2OTIzMTMyNzkxNQ/ This morning, I tuned in to hear Pastor John Pavlovitz on Facebook. I’ve read three of his books and scores of his columns. I’m a huge fan. If he were local, I’d attend his church. Fortunately, he’s also virtual, so I get to do it, anyway. This morning he answered virtual…
Hollywood Hopefuls
Hollywood Hopefuls Last night I watched three documentaries on Amazon Prime. One of the three, Camp Hollywood, was an award-winner written and produced by a stand-up comic, Steve Markle, who came down from Canada for 90 days to see if he could win the “overnight sensation” lottery in Hollywood and take his career to…
Dear Bernie Sanders, My Heart is Broken
Dear Bernie Sanders, My heart is broken. I’m sitting here, bawling like a baby. Trying to breathe myself into control. You are just the best. You ALWAYS do what you believe best for this nation and the world, and I know you’re doing what you believe is best right now, so…
Wrote My First Personal Letter in More than a Decade
Yesterday I wrote (typed, actually) my first personal letter in more than a decade. (I don’t consider short notes letters.) It seemed strange, and yet … strangely familiar! I was all grown up before the Internet became available for public use (1991) and before personal computers and desktop publishing became common (1980’s).…
Puddles, My First Dog
My first dog was Puddles. Actually, her name was Cindy, but we never, ever called her that because we got her as a puppy, and before she was potty-trained and before we learned her very obvious cues for “gotta pee!” she left puddles on the linoleum, so her nickname became her forever name. The…
What I’ve Been Reading Lately
Being sequestered at home has opened up a lot of time to read more books, so I’ve been doing that. (I’m a life-long bibliophile, so I’ve lived a thousand lives already.) In the past week alone, I’ve read The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, Life is So Good by George Dawson and Richard Glaubman, Why…