My thoughts and insights on the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.
Why is it that there is not a single person that can pay attention to anything for more than about 30 seconds. This is a topic that someone needs to do an in depth study on, but of course that is impossible, because we can’t find a person to pay attention to anything for more …
I’ve noticed recently that people in my sphere of relationship-ivity seem to be passing away at an alarming rate. I suppose it was inevitable that as I aged, the number of people that I know or have known would increase. There will be months with no activity and then poof, a posse of people will …
The Process of Aging and The Second Law of Thermodynamics Read More »
I have been noticing lately, that most people, self included, have a view of themselves that differs from reality. A realistic assessment is often met with denial or outright hostility. In the interest of improving our world, I must now expound upon this fundamental human foible. After all – “A man’s got to know his …
In retirement now, my mind often drifts back to wonder “How did we get to this sorry state of affairs in the world?”. I am pretty sure that humanity and old retired people have been wondering the same thing since tablets were chiseled out of stone. As a kid growing up in upstate NY, I …
I’d like to present to y’all today, a completely cynical view of work and the workplace. It is definitely embraced by some, but I would like to say that I have in fact always believed that truly great leaders take the blame and pass on the credit. I’m just laying out an alternative viewpoint that …
It’s Not That I’m Lazy, It’s That I Just Don’t Care Read More »
As I approach my 65th year of life, thoughts of purpose and accomplishment seep into my mind. If a person had accomplished all that they had desired in life, would there be a reason to continue? Or should such a person just dither on mindlessly through their remaining years playing golf, going to the gym, …
I’ve been talking about the joys and challenges of retirement for a while, but must now sidetrack to complain about my recent experience with Facebook advertising. You don’t have to be old in order to annoy people, some people start before they can vote. Maybe it’s just a natural progression. From Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and …
A Short Rant About Facebook Ads, and a Call To Action Read More »
How many things can a person juggle in their lives at the same time? Most of us have kids, a house, a significant other, one or more cars, one or more hobbies, a job, and a bunch of payments that support all of this. My thoughts have recently been trained on the fact that I …
We all have some basic needs in our lives, and I believe that these needs drive our actions. The most basic needs are food, water, and shelter, but I am more interested in the deep rooted needs that drive our day to day actions. Those needs include things like being accepted by others and having …
How far is the east from the west? However far that is, at least a few kilometers, is the distance that God is supposed to be able to separate us from our mistakes, sins, faux paux, and boo boos. We as humans have a great deal of trouble doing that when it comes to other people. I’m …
