Libras and Fall

On my sidebar, perhaps you have noticed my link to a site entitled Hollywood: Where HOT Comes to Die. I found it a while back by accident and always find it entertaining. At the onset of each astrological sign, Suzy (the writer) posts a graphic summary of the traits considered typical of people [...]

For the Love of Joe!

In my younger days, I had a tendency to see routine as something to be avoided, even disdained. As time marches on, however, I have come to befriend routine as a shard of consistency in an ever changing world. It’s nice to be able to count on something. Among my most cherished [...]

The Treasure of Friendship (and When to Bury It)

Do not allow yourself to be imprisoned by any affection. Keep your solitude. The day, if it ever comes, when you are given true affection there will be no opposition between interior solitude and friendship, quite the reverse. It is even by this infallible sign that you will recognize it. — Simone Weil

“Am I [...]

Rainy Days and Mondays…

The melodic strains of the late Karen Carpenter came to my mind as I woke up entirely too soon this morning. Remember the song?
Hangin’ around; Nothing to do but frown. Rainy days and Mondays always get me down…
Today is a double-whammy: rainy AND Monday. And windy. It’s one of those late summer [...]

Saturation

Two days ago I ventured out and wrote a post about my 9-11 memories. I tried to keep it simple, limiting it to my own personal experience and immediate observations. Upon checking my site meter, I discovered that that post received more hits that any I had written to date. While that [...]

Six Years Ago Today

This is September 11th, 2007. We all have our personal stories about where we were and how we felt six years ago today. This is mine.
My office in the insurance company where I worked was at the back of the department. There was a considerable distance between me and my closest co-worker, [...]