Fortitude Friday: Who Told You That Life Is Fair?

So now the NEWS is on a suicide watch (they always seem to find some poor old horse and beat it to death, don’t they? Get a hold of one sorry bone and keep worrying it until they need something else to try to get people worked up about, because getting people in a panic … Continue reading →

Meandering Monday about Hi-Ho, The Derry-O

It used to be that traditional fairytales were rather vicious (especially when told by those carefree Brothers Grimm) – through giants and wolves and other things eating people, and heads coming off people’s shoulders, or being poisoned or cursed by witches and the like, children were taught that the world could be a dark and … Continue reading →

Meandering Monday about What It All Means

I’m not very good at life – or being human. I often joke that I’m not human – the joke goes one of two directions, either my being an Immortal (due to my damnably undeserved good health), or as an offshoot of a StrengthsFinder survey, which showed me to have the following five skills – … Continue reading →

Fluky Friday: Fortune Forgotten?

So – this week (the week that was supposed to be full of new hope – well, at least relief – because I was NOT one of the unfortunates who were laid off), we are greeted with: The reemergence of the dishwasher leak (actually, they didn’t repair it properly.) My son discovered that the excruciating … Continue reading →

Faltering, Festive Friday: In My Prime

That’s right – today I’m a birthday boy! At each age that I live through, I try to think of something significant about the number (not the age.) 52 is a FULL DECK of cards (like I operate with one.) 55 was my favorite because I kept hearing it like Sammy Hagar singing “I. Can’t. … Continue reading →

Meandering Monday about the Fountain of Youth (it’s all in your head)

I remember – back when I was still acting – getting myself drunk on a can of Coca-Cola. I wanted to see what it would be like to be drunk, and I needed something to drink to help simulate/stimulate the process. I actually became drunk – unable to walk (or stand) straight, and it took … Continue reading →

Felicity Friday: Things That Bring Me Peace

There are things that I’ve experienced over the years, many of which I haven’t done in ages (yes, I’m almost old enough to talk about AGES as a time frame), but still hold special places in my heart. I read Lord of the Rings (the first time of at least 7) when I was fourteen. … Continue reading →