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Why, Generally, Does It Have To Be Bad To Be Newsworthy?
Posted on December 9, 2010 Leave a Comment
Recently, I heard someone make the following statement: “Why is the news so bad, isn’t there anything good to report?” I have had that same thought many times throughout my life. I have not done a statistical analysis on this, but I think that during a thirty-minute news program, at least two-thirds of the program is about negative or “bad” news. I’ve always thought that all we need to do in order to have positive news, is to simply find and report it.
Is It WORTH Knowing Your PURPOSE?
Posted on December 6, 2010 2 Comments
For well over eight years after I retired, I had a fundamental question in my mind. The question was: “What is my purpose?” In other words, does my life have an important purpose? This question arose quite unexpectedly. You see, I retired over ten years ago and my purpose before retiring, though not explicit in my mind, was my profession.
Can It Be Great, If You Have To Wait?
Posted on November 29, 2010 Leave a Comment
If you have to wait, can it be great? It depends! It depends upon what you do or can do while you wait. Let’s explore the question and what the answer depends upon.
Who’s Responsible For Your Emoting?
Posted on November 22, 2010 Leave a Comment
Emotion! Why is it so full of feeling? Is emotion all about feeling? Does emotion have anything to do with motion? Perhaps, emotion is a bunch of feelings in motion?
What’s So Mysterious About Sedona, AZ?
Posted on November 18, 2010 Leave a Comment
On a recent trip to Sedona, Arizona, the one word that kept creeping up in my mind was “mystical.”
Are You Living Your Life The Best Possible Way?
Posted on November 15, 2010 Leave a Comment
How can I tell if I’m living my life the best way I can? That question pop in my mind all of a sudden. Actually, I was talking with someone who asked me what I do now that I’m retired. I started thinking about all of the answers I have given before: “I do some part-time work,” “I fix-up my old house,” “I blog,” and sometimes, I give the smart-alec answer of, “I do whatever I want.” But, is this living my life the best possible way? I think my answers don’t necessarily reflect someone who appears to be living a life the best way he can
Good Grief, What Are The “Good Old Days?”
Posted on November 11, 2010 3 Comments
“Good grief, Charlie Brown!” What are the good old days? I start this off with a famous quote attributed to Charles Schulz and his writing in the well-known Peanuts comic strip. The Peanuts comic strip ran from 1950 to 2000. During that time span, I undoubtedly experienced some of my “good old days!” :-)
If Not For “When,” What Would I Be Now?
Posted on November 8, 2010 2 Comments
Many years ago I wrote a poem about my parents, entitled: “When,” It was written five years after my last living-parent, my mother, had died.
Why Focus On Yourself?
Posted on November 4, 2010 Leave a Comment
A discussion about self-esteem and the need to focus on yourself.
Do You Like Paraprosdokian Statements?
Posted on November 1, 2010 5 Comments
Do you like paraprosdokian statements? I certainly do! A friend of mine sent me a list of paraprosdokian statements and I saved the list for use in a future post on this blog. Well, the future is now!
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