So there's two competing philosophies between "Fool me once, shame on you; Fool me twice shame on me" and "Turning the other cheek". One says that we should learn from our mistakes and if we make the same ones again, it's kind of our fault, the other says that we should give things a second... Continue Reading →
The Ant and the Grasshopper
In a beautiful meadow, there lived an ant and a grasshopper. The ant worked all the time storing food for winter and while the grasshopper sang and danced. Sometimes the ant would pause in his work at listen to the grasshopper sing. It was a lovely song, and made him think about when he was... Continue Reading →
The Problem with Kids These Days
So I'm definitely an "old", but some things are the same as ever. I've just spent a half a week with some very nice kids/young people. They're mostly 16 to 17, and mostly really decent people. I just wish I could do something about the divide between us. For one thing, not all cultures make... Continue Reading →
How Many Memories Can a Woodchuck Chuck?
So I'm fifty-six, and I'm trying to find my head around this fact. How did I get so old? (Easy answer, by not dying before, but it's still shocking.) I've been chugging through certain memories and feelings and realizing that they don't always make sense. I have a distinct memory of being happy or unhappy... Continue Reading →
Moove your cow, and your mind will follow. 