Reaction to Random Catalysts

I found a wristband of wooden beads when I was playing disk golf. As I picked it up, I briefly contemplated how likely the loser of it would value it and seek to find it. I had my doubts, but I also realize that some people miss things others might consider paltry. It crossed my mind also that it... Sign in to see full entry.

Private fire drills is an emphasis I consistently overhear from a night time orientation coordinator as I am leaving. She had some close call with a fire when she was younger, and so this is an important measure that she relates to others. I must confess that I have never conducted or taken part in... Sign in to see full entry.

I discovered my cheese had been left out, probably for close to 24 hours. I thought it was likely okay, because I know it is different than meat. So online I went and queried about unrefrigerated cheese. A key factor I found is the hardness or softness of the cheese. The softer the cheese,... Sign in to see full entry.

Maintenance at work was supposed to come promptly and fix our broken machine. While we were waiting; that is when I made my mistake. I said out loud, "They take so long to get that." No sooner did I say that than they were right behind me. It is okay to think that they are late, but don't speak it... Sign in to see full entry.

While on vacation, my friend's sons tried to teach me how to play on the X-Box. Personally, I have lost interest in video games since playing Asteroids in the mid-eighties. Nonetheless, I tried to be a good sport about the joystick that my friend's sons put in my hand. There are controls on it that... Sign in to see full entry.

I wrote in my previous blog of how my disconnection from television may have hindered myself from feeling the full import of the Boston tragedy. With that in mind, I explore here further what it was like in this regard for previous generations and ages that did not have the media we have. No doubt... Sign in to see full entry.

I was probably later than most people to hear about the Boston Marathon bombs. It was late; I had just finished work; and I heard about it on the radio. I thought to myself that it is a senseless, outrageous, violent, and murderous act; but I feel like I did not fully take in the full impact and... Sign in to see full entry.

Liberals are generous when it comes to other people's money, but I cite two examples of hypocrisy on display when it comes to helping one's own brother--namely from President Barack Obama and Senator Elizabeth Warren. Obama "preaches" how we need to redistribute wealth to the less fortunate, but he... Sign in to see full entry.

Have you ever had one of those days when nothing went right, but one thing after another happened. If something bad could happen, it would. That happened at work for me today. To start off, my crew had to redo work that was done shoddily by the night shift. Then, a metal detector bag some how fell... Sign in to see full entry.

At last, a few days ago, I have joined the great majority of the the rest of you who have bath mats. It finally hit me that that is the way to deal with dripping unto the floor stepping out of the shower. There are other basic things as well that I have observed people to not have. My late wife... Sign in to see full entry.