I thought I'd update my previous post about my neighborhood because things have changed. Areas of change are: the Area; the people; and the crime. Let's get into it. The Area is that which is changing the most. Specifically the open space behind me, and the property south east, where ballfields are being built. The … Continue reading My Neighborhood: Update
Category: change
Thinking About Fear
Fear was a poem written by Kahlil Gibran and published in 1923 in his widely acclaimed book The Prophet. One of my WordPress 'friends/followers' recently posted it as inspiration. Well, Gibran got it wrong. But, don't get me wrong - I loved Gibran's book of poems. It was all the rage back in the day. However, … Continue reading Thinking About Fear
The Indie Bookstore. Part II
We left off with a question: What went wrong? I'm almost embarrassed. Because looking back - how could I have been so stupid? That answer is embedded within years of therapy. Analysis: I was, if you read the article, "full of myself". I was over confident and under funded. Which my psych girl has observed … Continue reading The Indie Bookstore. Part II
The More Things Change: Recovery
You know the old saw: The more things change the more they stay the same? I've been reminded of that lately. A lot! Because of one thing leading to another, as is usually the case. I've been looking back at my writing through the years. In fact, as far back as 1970. It was good … Continue reading The More Things Change: Recovery
Mood Swings
Yesterday was a mood swing day. However, I didn't take my usual walk, didn't drink, and had no social contact. It was just me and the weather and my 'luxury' apartment. But that includes my mind, as well as my smart TV and smart phone. And that can be overwhelming. Because now my mind can … Continue reading Mood Swings
Talk Therapy
How do you know what it is? Do you know if you're getting it? Is it effective? Those questions illustrate the value of the Health & Well-being Inventory (HWBI). If you can accurately assess your score? Then maybe you can decide if you can/are benefiting from therapy? However, what kind? Because once you've determined you … Continue reading Talk Therapy
What Happened to Education?
What happened to education? is a great question. Certainly books have been written, and will be written (maybe), regarding answers. My answer is both simple and extremely complex. Survival and greed, in other words: Life at work, or biology on planet earth. My Favorite People are progressives. (see them here and here and here.) However, … Continue reading What Happened to Education?
What’s Wrong With Millennials?
"What's wrong with Millennials?" was a recent YouTube video from Teal Swan, one of a constellation of contemporary creatives that I pay attention to, to inform me of current happenings. The three women, pictured above, happen to be Millennials on the backside of thirty. They are part of a small group of very smart people … Continue reading What’s Wrong With Millennials?
Free Man In Colorado: Unplugged
I took the last step to being a free man in Colorado Wednesday - cutting the cable. That's right! I am now totally internet dependent. (More free?) No more broadcast, or cable, TV talking heads for me. The blather and nonsense is gone. Poof. I have removed from my life all that propaganda, as well … Continue reading Free Man In Colorado: Unplugged
Gone but not forgotten
Gone but not forgotten is singer songwriter John Prine. He died Tuesday of the virus. He was seventy-three and in poor health. I was introduced to John Prine's music in the early 70's by my neighbor, friend, and drinking buddy, Mike. Mike was a Vietnam vet and a postal worker - as was Prine, a … Continue reading Gone but not forgotten