It doesn’t happen often, but I’m feeling down in the dumps today. I’ve just gone to Cappy’s for a bunch of fruits and vegetables to see if eating healthier will kickstart me again. A lot has been on my mind. A dear friend is in the ICU and not expected to live much […]
Yesterday afternoon Jackie appeared at my den door holding what we both thought, at first glance, was a baby duck. Since she has forbidden me to get baby ducks or chickens ever again while we share the same property (the chickens invaded her ornamental gardens and dug up the soil, and the ducks pooped on
Amy Ulen is this weekend’s EVER NEW Guest and co-host. I’m super excited to interview Amy about her experiences with various Star Trek actors, which include acting with them in STAR TREK: OF GODS AND MEN and at other events (if we have time for additional experiences!). For those of you who want to watch/listen
AMY Ulen is This Weekend’s EVER NEW Guest and Co-host Read More »
The internet and social media have blown up this morning with the news that the Supreme Court is planning to overturn Roe V. Wade, the landmark abortion rights decision that has been the law of the land since I was 23 years old. I have never had an abortion, but I have a dog
WTAF?! Women’s Health Decisions By Supreme Court MAN-DATE? Read More »
Humans are dangerously ego- and Earth-centric! There was a time when claiming that the Earth revolved around the Sun was deemed blasphemy, an insult to God Almighty. Scientists/astronomers were killed for positing it. Consider this: The three major religions (in alphabetical order: Christianity, Islam, and Judaism) all originated on a tiny piece of
Most Humans Have It All Wrong Read More »
“Two men looked out through prison bars. One man saw dirt, the other, stars.” There is a series of faux “National Parks Posters” on Facebook based on one-star reviews left by visitors to those various magnificent places. I think the reviewers were telegraphing themselves and their limited viewpoints (their “what’s in it for
Alas, I didn’t get a dental implant today. That will happen down the road several months hence. After pulling the rest of the #8 tooth that broke off, the dentist discovered that I don’t have enough jawbone right now to hold an implant, so today he did a bone graft to prepare the area
No Dental Implant Yet Read More »
This is Dental Implant Week for me, as long as my recent bloodwork reveals I’m in good shape to have oral surgery. I’m waiting to find that out today. I have a call in to my PCP. (11:00 a.m. Update: I’m good to go for the oral surgery. My labs came back, no red flags
Dental Implant Week Read More »
TALL SHIP ADVENTURE POSTPONED Ahoy, mateys! The tall ship sail on Lady Washington, originally scheduled for this coming Wednesday, has been cancelled because the weather here in the Pacific NW decided to turn arctic again, so Lisa and I have postponed the adventure until later this year. We don’t have a date yet, so
Tall Ship Sail has Been Postponed … and More News Read More »
I’ve just read a fascinating book titled THE MONKEY IS THE MESSENGER: Meditation and What Your Busy Mind is Trying to Tell You by Ralph De La Rosa. I plan to read it again, right away, and highlight a lot of it. It confirmed a lot of what I’ve discovered personally as an amateur
Monkey Mind is NOT the Problem Read More »
