It’s not what you know, but who you know. And that’s always been true. But probably not like most people in the world think about it. But if you take the sum total of what most people in the world believe and put it in a basket, you’d still have lots of room left for eggs. Or bread. Or even flowers and berries. Whatever … Read the rest…
Category Archives: Rhyme and Reason
Kindness and grace are two qualities you’ll find in the best friend you’ll ever have. They’re not the only qualities, of course. But they assure you’ll sit in the most special, heavenly place. And that doesn’t interest you, then I feel sorry for you. And you can stumble off to some other temporary fix or empty promise. But maybe you could use some kindness … Read the rest…
You could call me a digital pamphleteer. And I wouldn’t challenge you to a duel. Because it’s a good, although partly old-fashioned, description. Now, I should tell you I hadn’t heard of the word “pamphleteer” before I read a little biographical information about Thomas Paine. He, of course, is the originator of the phrase we use, “No Paine, No Gain.” And pamphleteer means someone … Read the rest…
Nikola Tesla was an interesting guy. No doubt. And he’s represented, a lot, around here in the shadow of Pike’s Peak. Because he actually lived and worked in the Colorado Springs area for a little while. And recently I read some excerpts from what are known as the “Tesla papers.” Yes, he was an interesting guy. Still is I guess. Some snippets from the … Read the rest…
Way back in 1978, my brother and I moved back to Texas, from Kansas. Because we wanted to be close to my Dad who’d been diagnosed with terminal kidney failure. And he was told he had a couple of years to live, at the most. So, we figured it would be a good idea to be around for whatever time he had. But we … Read the rest…
You might have heard of the bandwagon effect. Especially in politics. An online dictionary included this information about it: “It is often used in a mildly negative way as a criticism of those who started following such a thing simply because it was popular or only after it had become popular or successful.” And the bandwagon effect can be very positive, too. That same … Read the rest…
I just listened to a young, 20 year old man’s pro life (aka abolish abortion) speech he gave just a few days ago. And his exhortative, yet encouraging words, impressed me in a unique way. Because I know this guy. And because, other than his parents, I’m probably the first person to sing to him when he was a baby. And I say encouraging … Read the rest…