Duke
Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.
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Broadway('s Dark Tonight) in General
Broadway is dark tonight A little bit weaker than you used to be Broadway is dark tonight See the young man sittin’ in the old man’s bar Waitin’ for his turn to die… -Goo Goo Dolls, Broadway I...
I’m Your Huckleberry in General
RIP Val Kilmer. Well, one of many things I need to do is done. I applied for Social Security and printed everything out. It was a bit of a challenge as I have moved dozens of times in my life...
Go on My Child in Background Noise
Background Noise The image embedded in the video for this song reminds me of a night in Kuala Lumpur. I wrote about that night, during my ‘99 cruise on the Constellation back in the bad ol’...
To want what I have, to take what I’m given with grace, for this I pray…” -Don Henley I called out from work today. As I always do, I got up, showered, shaved, dressed, packed my lunch and wat...
Space Junk in General
Drifting down the spaceway By the Betelgeuse Hotel Mapping out constellations Of the place I know so well Sifting through the system For the piece that knows my name Endlessly I listen, in the m...
Even Though (The One Before the Last) in General
A long, long time ago I was living at the end of the universe – Harpswell Neck. It was the first winter home after X2 and I separated. It was just me and the Bean. And we were a long way out ...
The Adventure That Has Been 2025 in General
(A little duplication from last entry) Back around Christmas I started feeling “off.” Weird intangible “not quite right.” I chocked it up to age/whatever crap was going around. A few weeks l...
Three Generations in Background Noise
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I’m working from home – such a ridiculous luxury but also a sign of the times. A medium size subsidiary of a very large corporation couldn’t just come to a screeching halt because of some damn ...
Snapshot 020725 in General
I am no good at writing long form narrative entries anymore. I have been trying to catch up since October with no luck. So, I decided on a short form narrative with just one subject (flexible)...
For a Little While in General
For a Little While I woke up late – I mean really late for me. At some point over night we lost power just long enough to reset all the electronics – including my alarm clock. I have blackout...
For the last year, every three weeks I had the privilege to sojourn to the other side of town to the hospital in which I was born. Luckily work allows a fair amount of flexibility regarding med...
For a Little While in General
I woke up late – I mean really late for me. At some point over night we lost power just long enough to reset all the electronics – including my alarm clock. I have blackout curtains and blacko...
Been a minute... in General
It’s been a minute since I wrote here. Been a long year. I started chemo almost a year ago and have 2 more infusions. I am looking forward to not feeling like shit 50% of the time. Had 2 mel...
Wintersong in General
Well, this is the first thing I have done on this new computer. My old Dell abruptly stopped functioning, because of some Microsoft update. Then every time the computer tried to start it said th...
Sign of the Gypsy Queen in General
Sign of the Gypsy Queen I always loved the bass work in that tune. And the feelings of being who I was at the time… Well dear diary, It’s been a while. Life generally is good. I have a good job...
The War Was in Color in General
She does a great job explaining some of the feelings I felt about this song when I first heard it in the fall of 2006 – 17 years ago. Song Review: The War Was In Color by Carbon Leaf Posted on F...
He Went To Paris in General
Through 86 years of perpetual motion If he likes you he’ll smile then he’ll say “Jimmy, some of it’s magic, some of it’s tragic But I had a good life all the way” -He Went to Paris, Jimmy Buffe...
Sunday-Monday in General
Saturday I was up this gorgeous coastal Maine summer day before 6am. I had an appointment to get my annual extortion inspection sticker renewed at 8am. Darling Ford is less than a quarter mile f...
Trip Around the Sun in General
Trip Around the Sun “Yes I’ll make a resolution That I’ll never make another one.” Well, I’d say I can add cancer survivor to my list of accolades. But I don’t know if I survived. Friday my alm...
Star Me kitten in General
Star Me Kitten Work Remains a constant. Certainly not the most challenging job I’ve ever had, but remains a bit confusing and frustrating. If you peel back the layers you see how this system ha...
I hope all is well in your world. And happy birthday. Today the weather suits you, my angel. I’m doing well, if a little lonely. Pathetically I still pine for you. But as long as you are happ...
This will be quick. I signed all the documents so an “under contract” sign should go up in my front yard any day now. It took all freaking day, I kept “e-signing” documents only to have them s...
Cats and Dogs in General
Funny phrases that come to you. In all officers meetings and all aircrew meetings at the end of the meeting the skipper would call out “Cats and Dogs.” That was everyone’s opportunity to chime...
I’ve Been One poor Correspondent… in General
I don’t write here much. My brain is tired, and while I have a lot to talk about I rarely have the energy by the time I leave work. Work is interestingly exhausting… No two projects are the same...
