Needed to take some time to reflect on a few things. Even though I don’t believe in Christianity anymore there doesn’t seem to be a secular alternative for prayer. This is especially true when friends have died or things going very wrong for people close to you.
Category: Journal
My life journal.
Remembering Bobby J. – February 26th 2015
Tonight it is with a very heavy heart that I write this post. I just received word from my hometown that my old neighbor, the young boy I knew while I was growing up, passed away much too soon. It is moments like these that violently jolt us awake from the slumber brought on by…… Continue reading Remembering Bobby J. – February 26th 2015
The Purpose of Life – Experiences
I’ve come to believe that the purpose of life is to have experiences. Why do people read fiction and non-fiction, watch movies, go on trips, eat at restaurants? Everything we do, of our own volition, is in the pursuit of an experience. Even in things we do not want to do we have experiences. Things…… Continue reading The Purpose of Life – Experiences
Oyster Point – Tuesday, Feb. 24th
The sun in its first few moments, when it peeks over the distant mountains, is gentle and delicate. One can look directly at it and welcome the day. A few moments later its light is blinding; the day has announced itself and grows more formidable by the second. Its light will stream through windows to…… Continue reading Oyster Point – Tuesday, Feb. 24th
A rainy day
Here in the Bay Area we haven’t seen much rain for many years. So when we do get rain it is a special occasion. Sticking my head out the door I feel the cold and expect to actually smell the rain as you can in Ohio. Inhaling I don’t smell anything, not even wet eucalyptus…… Continue reading A rainy day
Capetian Dynasty
I’ve always been completely fascinated by the Capetian dynasty. A family whose rule started in 987, dominated for five centuries and still has royals to this day in Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and on the throne with King Felipe VI of Spain. In the USA, when royalty is mentioned it is something that belongs…… Continue reading Capetian Dynasty
A Yukon Home – To be a Varied Thrush
I have recently had a new visitor to my garden. The other day I glanced out the window and on the bird bath was a bird I had not seen before. It was black and orange and the size of a robin. I quickly grabbed the camera, took a picture and looked it up. …… Continue reading A Yukon Home – To be a Varied Thrush
Quitting Facebook
Since the new year is an excellent time to adjust one’s habits and routines I’ve decided to experiment with a number of changes. One of the biggest is to stop using Facebook. So far I’ve gone three days and the feeling is one of tranquility and peacefulness. It is not that I have anything against…… Continue reading Quitting Facebook