Category Archives: Mood

I am what I am…

Random Journalage: A conversation ‘tween me and the wife…early in our marriage: ME: (takes hands off her ass and grabs her on the breasts) “Damn. Makes me wish I had more hands.” HER: (lauging) “Best as I can tell, you … Continue reading

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Where Angels Fear to Tread

Something over 300 years ago an English poet named Alexander Pope said, “Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.” I’ve always liked the quote…simply because to me, it means “No limits.” Angels have no fear, you see. I’ve always … Continue reading

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Reach. Grasp. Fall?

Must my reach always exceed my grasp? Must my dreams always push me beyond my current capabilities? Finiancial, equipment, time, market, employment…always, something is just not quite there. Yeah, a dream is available. Yep, I could probably swing it for … Continue reading

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The difference at our core…

Gavin de Becker, best selling author of the critically acclaimed The Gift of Fear pulls on a lifetime of experience, expertise, and study of violence to teach a message I actually very strongly believe…trust your intuition…listen to your instincts…believe that … Continue reading

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And just WHEN did that happen?

I realized today that here, in this city, I’m immune to the sight of a body lying beside the road. Yep, sprawled on the sidewalk, under a bridge, right next to the street was a body. I didn’t even give … Continue reading

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And then there was the day…

So…waaay back when I was a kid…say about 18 or so…I was naive and believed that hard work and dedication (to a company) would get me ahead and make me a success. Heh…that is subject for another post… I had … Continue reading

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A thought for the day…

Emailed to me: “SISU” is a Finnish word, and it describes an almost spiritual trait of absolute, heroically stubborn, utterly unyielding, unflinchingly stoic, total determination. ‘Sisu’ has been described as “washing a car in the rain, finishing a story read … Continue reading

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Lost

Topping off the gas in the big Valkyrie cruiser, I whistled at the reading on the pump. She took 5.4 gallons. She only carries 5.3 gallons of usable fuel. “Why don’t you get a GPS? They have great ones now. … Continue reading

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The Shadows of the Night

I, I live among the creatures of the night I haven’t got the will to try and fight Against a new tomorrow So I guess I’ll just believe it and tomorrow never comes… -Laura Branigan “Self Control” Saturday around noon … Continue reading

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Ghack!

This just sucks on so many levels…they didn’t look hard enough for him, then the damn scavengers came along… Y’all be carefull out there! Riderless motorcycle befuddles Dallas police BY BILL MILLER First there was the report of a riderless … Continue reading

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