A Pretty Day It starts out innocently enough. The weather today is prime for flying, you’ve got nothing in particular to do on your schedule. It’s been a while since you took to the skies, so you decide you’ll go for a leisurely ride and enjoy the freedom of flight and its sights for a […]
I went to say goodbye to my stepdad yesterday. He is still alive, at least biologically; he’s moving into the deeper and final throes of Alzheimer’s disease. In years he is somewhere between 81 and 85, we’re not sure…he hasn’t been sure for years, even before the Alzheimer’s invaded. A kind, sweet and gentle man […]
(original author unknown – posting for its poetic impact) I’m not sure how long it’s been. My only reference points are distant stars and planets that basically all look the same and don’t appear to be moving much from here. The radio and GPS cut out some time ago, and the manual propulsion system engines […]
Is anyone like me also sick of our increasing lack of actual unbiased factual news from our mass-media “news” outlets? And this is on both sides of the aisle. I believe it to be the match that has lit the fuse on social media; it forces people into their own echo chambers, and seems to […]
This may end up being the least popular post I’ve ever made. And I’m sure a few folks will accuse me of being too jaded and judgmental, because of my personal history. My hope is that my fellow musicians will take it to heart, though, also because of my personal history. I only have the […]
People poo-pooh the belief system of solipsism, saying it’s smack-dab within the realm of narcissism. However, solipsism is not exactly the same as narcissism. It’s easy to group the two together, for they share similar constructs, and in many ways could be considered synonymous. Solipsism is defined according to Wikipedia as: “Solipsism is the philosophical […]
I’ve been thinking, perhaps the Baltimore Orioles should consider changing their name. After all, it’s racist. In the interest of equity and fairness to all other species of our avian buddies, I’m thinking they should change it to the Baltimore Birds, honoring equally all species of avia. But then I got to thinking that there […]
Sometimes angels come into our lives and leave an indelible impression on the trajectory of our subsequent years. We may not recognize them as such at the time, especially if they’re “angels with dirty faces,” so to speak…they hide their wings well. In the summer 1976, a music producer came from Coconut Grove, Florida to […]
With all the hubbub lately with talk about packing the Supreme Court, it’s time we take a perspective look at the structure of our constitutional republic, and the roots of this experiment in democracy. Especially in this technological age of instant news and the attendant devolution of our so-called news outlets into editorial bias. People […]
It has been widely reported lately that the US Government has acknowledged the existence of UFOs, or in the current vernacular, UAPs (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena). This news has created quite a stir among the general public of late. I’ve joked on social media that next up after Covid was the alien invasion. Please note that […]