Reaction to Random Catalysts

Two short-sighted options readily come to mind when it comes to clothes--or for that matter clothes that one never wears. One is to continue to let them take up space in the wardrobe, dresser, or walk-in closet--in the off chance that one will for the first time or again be able and ready to wear a... Sign in to see full entry.

A few weeks ago, my translated book-- The Red Meadows --was released into publication and my fellow workers have been aware of it. However, it was a while before I had a few copies on hand and at same time my fellow workers had the needed ready cash in pocket to pay for it. One young lady finally... Sign in to see full entry.

I looked and I looked for a small brown pouch bag this morning, but I did not see it. In it were some gloves and my customized ear plugs for work. This is most disappointing, because now I have to twist, squeeze, and manipulate plastic foam ear plugs to fit into my ears. My customer plug had fit... Sign in to see full entry.

Recently, I wrote about my skepticism of global climate change. Today there was an area lecture on the subject. I attended out of much interest. The lecture was given by Don Easterbrook, professor of geology emeritus from Western Washington University. He is a genuine skeptic of man-made global... Sign in to see full entry.

James O'Keefe recently documented the looseness of verification when he went to voting site. He did not just go to just any, but to the very district where Attorney General Eric Holder, a black man, is registered. O'Keefe, a white man, came with a tape recorder. He asked the poll worker if Eric... Sign in to see full entry.

I detected a siren as I drove into the grocery store parking lot, but the vehicle I saw was no cop car. Instead, it was an animal control truck. I saw humane society personnel taking photos of a parked and enclosed car in which a dog was cooped. I was back out after a quick errand, and at that time... Sign in to see full entry.

Mornings find me up early when I have to go to work, and I am so accustomed to driving to work in the dark. Well, today, Easter of all days--yes, I had to work--the brightness of the morning was even different from the morning before. I seemed to remember that yesterday morning was dark. But today... Sign in to see full entry.

The conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq--regardless of the question of the appropriateness of the current interventions--have ties back to when dubious alliances were made with forces at an earlier time for the sake of national interests. I was hearing on a radio feature about the recent history in... Sign in to see full entry.

On a follow-up visit to my local Barnes and Noble bookstore, I passed out more bookmarks and made a request for an author book signing date. I also decided to take a quick look through the shelves. Browsing the 'Fiction' section, I found a Solzhenitsyn book... and right next to that book five books... Sign in to see full entry.

What I thought from yesterday's mail might be my car title--speedily processed from the bank to me following the accident settlement--actually was distressing news instead. My car, having been declared a "total" by the insurance company, was for the moment declared by the Washington State Department... Sign in to see full entry.