Month: November 2021

Welcome to November 6, 2021. It occurred to me yesterday that some of you might think that I’m a naturally optimistic person. I’m not. I’m fully aware that the world is full of pain and suffering. That racism, greed, violence,...

It’s the pre-dawn of November 7, 2021. If I were a pilot, I’d be doing my pre-flight checklist. Coffee? Check. Computer? Check. Aches and pains? None. Good attitude? Check. Sense of gratitude? Check. I guess I’m ready fly so...

It is the 8th day of November 2021. Yesterday I discovered the philosopher Albert Camus who said “Life is meaningless”. That quote has been rolling around inside my head for the last 24 hours. I agree with him. In a hundred...

It’s now November 9th, 2021. It occurred to me this morning where I am: old and retired. When you start life, you have unlimited potential and nearly zero experience. When you get to where I’m at, I’ve got nearly zero potential...

The sign reads 10.10.2021. I’ve decided it’s going to be a good day for me. In the brief 5 minutes before my coffee was ready, I browsed the news, which is as bad as usual. Oh well. I can’t fix the mess we’ve gotten ourselves...