Some Unrelated Thoughts

I know I say this at the ending/beginning of every month, but could someone please tell me, where does it all go? My god, It’s August, tomorrow. Wasn’t it just Christmas? Today’s word of the day is “tocsin.” Not to be confused with toxin, which is poison, tocsin is (per dictionary.com) “…a signal, especially of…

No Way!

I’ve written this before but it continues to boggle my mind. (Granted, my pea sized mind is pretty easy to “boggle” but still). It’s the first of July already. Tomorrow is the exact half way point of 2021. We’re half way through this year. How? I know, as one gets older, the time truly goes…

And This Person is a Parent

Every once in a while I like to write about interesting passengers I meet while driving for Uber and Lyft. Yesterday was a doozy. First off, I want to set the scene. This (very) young woman gets into my car with her baby. I doubt if mom was yet 25, and probably barely 21. It…

An 8-Year-Old (Still Relevant) Rant

This is a post I put on Facebook eight years ago. I believe it’s still relevant today. Verbatim, I wrote: So, this Indiana Republican says that when a woman gets pregnant as a result of rape, it’s God’s will or part of God’s plan or some such nonsense. So, if I’m understanding Republican “Christian” sensibilities,…

Tortured Souls

J (my significant other) and I watched Hamlet last night. It’s a classic Shakespeare play, and as almost always in his works, it is filled with characters who have tortured souls. It seems everybody’s got something to hide. Maybe Shakespeare’s “fictions” are more like life than we care to admit. J pointed out, though, that…

Our Poor Sick Girl

J’s (my significant other) and my dog, Fisk, has fallen ill. We knew something wasn’t right as she’s been lethargic, eating and drinking less and, worst of all, not very insistent on her morning walks, which is her reason for living. Last night, we took her to the vet. It turns out she has “Valley…

A Family Scare

Well, last night I got a pretty good scare regarding my mom. I think I’ve posted before but my mom is in an assisted living facility. Not quite the same as a nursing home, as she has her own apartment, but they make sure she gets her medications and three meals a day. It’s a…

The Unfairness of Time

Perhaps these words will just be the grumblings of an old man, but doesn’t time just get away from you?  Couldn’t believe that today was the day to turn over the calendar again.  Where does it go?  It’s ridiculous. Again it’s probably just the fact that i’m in my middle upper 50’s and pushing 60. …

Where Does it Go?

August already?  Doesn’t seem possible.  J (my significant other) and I were just griping about the fact that Halloween stuff is already out in some of the stores.  It’s bad enough that time has to move so fast, but do retail stores have to push it? I mean, you know, once the page on the…