Wise Madness
I did not make my donut walk yesterday! This morning I’m tired, is that cause and effect? What spelling of doughnut do you prefer, the one that refers to the dough, or the one that I believe was made up by Dunkin’ Donuts, now DD? I prefer doughnoughts, zeroes made from dough. That isn’t where […]
I’m doing something foolish. I’m writing this while watching NASA TV; the Perseverance rover is landing on Mars. There’s nothing to see but simulations but I’m still enthralled. Sputnik was launched two and a half months after I was born. I’m the same age as the Space Age. Spaceflight is in my cohort. The parachute […]
The path I followed was the human discomfort with chaos, and our preference for unfounded explanations over no explanations.
I forgot to blog today. How did that happen? It’s not like I had so much to do. I was scheduled to have my infusion today. Snow was forecast so I suspected it might get canceled. When I woke up my phone screamed at me. It was an Emergency Weather Alert. There was an official […]
When I write I turn on the classical music station WQXR or listen to instrumental jazz, as they are less distracting. This doesn’t work when WQXR plays Largo al Factotum from The Rabbit of Seville. It’s over. Paul Calvalconte is following it with William Grant Still’s Wood Notes, excellent music to work to. I was […]
I’m trying to prepare my best of 2020 show, but I took time out to watch It’s a Wonderful Life, and that reset my mood. I’m now firmly ensconced in Christmas. It makes no difference that I’m not a Christian and if you asked me what person born on Christmas Day changed the world, I’d […]
Let’s see if I can recreate the passion that I felt when I was planning this blog yesterday. I was out for a walk and inspiration was flowing through me. I got home and got tired and took a nap. This is the story the current state of my psyche. I’ll try to work up […]
It’s only 10:23 and I’m starting to write! The small victories count, the lead to the big ones. How did Mr. Numbers Guy become so touchy feely? Easy they aren’t mutually exclusive. I’m still Mr. Numbers Guy. Numbers and hard facts take precedence. I don’t make judgments based on feelings, but it’s irrational to ignore […]
I am often tempted to start my blog with “Good Morning Campers!” Do you know why? I’m thinking of Tommy’s Holiday Camp. I’m hearing it in Keith Moon’s voice. That doesn’t explain why I feel the desire to start that way. The answer to that is that I’m a weirdo. Sometimes things are simpler than […]
What to write today? I’ll make it easy on myself and start with the terrifying tale of the washer that ate my laundry. On Saturday I finally gathered enough motivation to do my laundry. I had so much I couldn’t do it all and I still have the white clothes to do. I packed it […]
Wise Madness 