“Sometimes you climb out of bed in the morning and you think, I’m not going to make it, but you laugh inside — remembering all the times you’ve felt that way.” ― Charles Bukowski “In the Book of Life, The… Read More ›
Month: March 2019
WE ACTUALLY ARE KINDA MAD AT CHA
“A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep.” ― Saul Bellow, To Jerusalem and Back “The mark of mediocrity is to look for precedent.” ― Norman Mailer It must have been… Read More ›
A CULTURE OF SHAME EQUALS A SHAMEFUL CULTURE
“Broken hearts and dirty windows Make life difficult to see That’s why last night and this morning Always look the same to me” ― John Prine, John Prine “I’m not singing for the future I’m not dreaming of the past… Read More ›
LIKE SANDS THROUGH AN HOUR GLASS
“Let us not look back in anger, nor forward in fear, but around us in awareness.” ― James Thurber “They grew up on the outside of society. They weren’t looking for a fight. They were looking to belong.” ― S.E…. Read More ›
THE IMPORTANCE OF A CHALLENGE CULTURE
“The self moment I could pray; And from my neck so free The Albatross fell off, and sank Like lead into the sea.” ― Coleridge, Samuel Taylor, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner “He loved his family and fellow man,… Read More ›
THIS AIN”T NOTHIN NEW
“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.” ― Albert Einstein “There is some blogging jerk out there who feels he can generalize his way to validity.” ― Neil Young, Waging Heavy… Read More ›
CANDLE LIGHTING TIME IN THE MUSIC CITY
“The foolish will tread where the wise will not,” Holmes replied. “If we waited for the wisdom of this venture, Douglas and I would still be in London.” “To fools, then!” Little Huan exclaimed. “To fools!” the others declared.” ―… Read More ›
JUST A FEW CURIOUS INCIDENTS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
“Anyway, no drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we’re looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn’t test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed, and love of power. ”… Read More ›
IS THIS THE SWAN SONG?
“That’s the thing about later. You don’t know what’s coming up. You don’t know how all the loose ends are going to gather together. Something for sure is going to happen but you don’t know what it is.” ― Sam… Read More ›
READING INTO THINGS
“Don’t be so damned patronizing. Your performance so far has been a little less than dazzling.” “I didn’t mean no harm,” I said and kissed her. “That a new dress?” “Ah! Changing the subject, you coward.” ― Dashiell Hammett, The… Read More ›
Dad Gone Wild 