Equilibrium

I have pretty much had it with organized religion. I attend services, but my mind is not on what is going on. It is my time of “Personal Reflection.” But I am intrigued by Buddhist philosophy. Specifically that suffering is a constant in the world. The root of suffering is desire. When I was studying […]

What is this entry about?

It is a rainy day up here in northern Virginia. My brain is mush. I am trying to do work, but my thoughts are running in slow-mo. I am listening to Pink Floyd. That is never a good sign. When I am in the dumps, I like to wallow in it. Day after day, love […]

Gallows Humor

Having a child with VACTERL is a never ending series of ups and downs, artificial manic depression. From what I can tell, these things run in three month cycles. For three months things go great. We have life’s little annoyances, but life is generally good. Then out of nowhere, something completely new and unexpected happens […]

Prosperity Doctrine

A year or so back, my son like all children had problems listening to his parents, at least the first time. Wanting to use positive reinforcement to bring him back on the straight and narrow, we used a friend’s idea of “The Listening Ladder.” Basically it was a list of activities he enjoyed doing. As […]

Snoring Injury

OK of late I have been snoring. To try and mitigate the problem and bring my marriage back into harmony, I started using Breath Right strips. My son thinks I have a perpetual broken nose. So today I get into work and I feel like something is poking me in the chest. Apparently a Breath […]