My Soap Box

Now that gambling casinos are no longer the exclusive property of the state of Nevada, they are popping up all around us. And people flock through their doors like flies to, well, you know what. Despite the fact that there must be more losers that winners or the place would go broke, the desperate... Sign in to see full entry.

Gleaming towers of concrete, steel and glass. Towers that stood boldly proclaiming to all that would pass, “We are the center of world trade, there is no finer stuff than that of which we are made”. The leaders of business and finance daily tread their portals Visitors, too joined those that worked... Sign in to see full entry.

Psilocybin, the magic in the ‘shrooms has been the subject of scientific investigation as to it’s usefulness in psychotherapy. Talk about putting the psycho in therapy. On page 19 of the October edition of Discover Magazine is the story with the heading, “Do Magic Mushrooms Make You Mystical?”... Sign in to see full entry.

In a rare move, food4thought has thoughtlessly released this picture, a self-portrait done somewhere between 1969 and 1973. Oh, stop whining, I know some of you weren’t born then, but I was experiencing my re-birth after my military service was over. Yes, I really did wear those clothes out on the... Sign in to see full entry.

Yes, that is me, the one with the beard and my mother last Christmas. I decided to post this because Passionflower posted a picture of herself, and Wiley posted too, and well, many of you. I post this because it shows a very natural expression on our faces. We both tend to get “camera face” in front... Sign in to see full entry.

Problem: As children grow, they need to learn certain skills to make the transformation to adulthood. Solution: Schools are built and staffed to teach our children those critical skills. The problem with the solution: Our children do not perceive the importance of their education and the school... Sign in to see full entry.

Sometimes I feel compelled to write. The only problem is, I don’t always know what I feel compelled to write about. As you might guess, this is one of those times. As my wife was watching her soaps on the DVR, she fast-forwarded through a special news announcement concerning Spokane’s “South Hill... Sign in to see full entry.

Just do your follow-up research. First impressions, fleeting or permanent? We are warned not to make hasty judgments, but sometimes those first gut feelings carry some weight. Recently I went to a local restaurant for breakfast. Back in the corner were three young men who seemed quite rowdy and... Sign in to see full entry.

A 63 hour week left little time for this blogger to get normal things done, much less post any works of wit or even half-wit. This week looks to stack up pretty much the same, so I decided to steal a little time for some food for thought. I realize there are lots of people who routinely work those... Sign in to see full entry.

Sharing jobs, the bane of all parents with more than one child. Our boys had chores to do. The big one was mowing the lawn. It wasn’t just busy work, it was agreed they would mow the lawn in exchange for the dirt bikes we got them. The problem: Trying to diving the lawn into equal shares. Each was... Sign in to see full entry.