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Looking for Layne Spencer
I grew up in Bedford, Texas. I had two friends in my neighborhood: Will and Layne. They never hung out with each other, though. Not sure why. Anyway, I grew up being best of friends with both, and they both moved out of state before finishing high school.
I’ve found Will, but Layne Spencer is still [...]
Should I Blog or Should I Journal?
What are your motivations for writing? Are you driven to be recognized? Are you hoping to be understood? Are you compelled to write?
I cannot be as forthright when I blog. That is obvious. I cannot share my thoughts in an uncensored manner. To do so would be careless and inconsiderate. But the urge to write [...]
What Kind of Legacy Will You Leave Behind?
It’s the question I’ve been asking myself for more than a decade, but only recently took seriously. It’s inevitable. The older we get, the more we come face to face with the reality of our own mortality. The limited scope of our lives. We are but a breath… a vapor.
And during that breath, we make [...]
I Miss My Wife!
There are days like today when I feel ridiculously swamped and drowning in a back log of work that the very idea of my wife looms like an oasis in the desert. I picture her lovingly caring for our daughter and all I want to do is be with them, taking in the beauty of [...]
Learn to Complete Tasks Before Beginning New Tasks
Some of the hardest lessons to learn are the easiest to describe. I’ve returned to my “brain guy” to get my brain “zapped” a few more times this week. It’s been a year, and the initial sessions went so well that I thought I should see what a few more might do.
Brain zapping is an [...]
What to Do With Old Writings
My wife piled some of my stuff in the guest bedroom and asked me to go through it. The goal being to reduce the amount of crap. After forgetting to comply for a week or two, I trudged through the door last night and grabbed two handfuls of stuff to sort through. Everything was trash [...]
People are not morons
Before you judge me a heretic, hear me out. Yes, it’s fun to think that all people everywhere are utter nincompoops, and many of us survive each day by pointing out the follies of others, but all people are not morons.
So why in God’s name do I continue to write to people like they’re morons? [...]