"Generally speaking, everyone is more interesting doing nothing than doing anything." Gertrude Stein Blogging: Kids with Crayons How cool would it be if your favorite authors were bloggers? Imagine Mark Twain describing golf as a good walk ruined. What did Charles Dickens have for breakfast? Did Ben Franklin fret over inventing bifocals? Of course, they'd … Continue reading Blogging: Kids with Crayons
McCarthy and Suppression
"Every age has a keyhole to which its eye is pasted." Joseph McCarthy McCarthy and Suppression To learn what happened in the McCarthy Era is to see what is happening to us today. For the moment, we'll ignore that Orwell wrote a darn blueprint or a "how to" suppress your people; that topic gets way … Continue reading McCarthy and Suppression
Dave, The Hero
"Let us not look back in anger, nor forward in fear, but around in awareness." James Thurber Dave, The Hero With respect to James Thurber and his wonderful character, Walter Mitty, I too have flights of fancy where I use my imagination to be a hero. I am never a fighter pilot or pirate like … Continue reading Dave, The Hero
I Need That Space!
Years back, angry note Re: taking handicap space Today we need it. ~Haiku by Michael When our granddaughter Madison was born (in San Diego, now just over 14 years ago, tempus fugit) we hurriedly parked our car in a handicapped space at the hospital. I don’t … Continue reading I Need That Space!
Hey Profound Bartender – The Weekly PB&J
The News From Washington – Our Barista’s Vistas The Weekly PB & J – The Profound Bartender and Journalism Hey Mikey, what’s goin’ on in Washington these days? Fella, you don’t even want to know. It’s just getting’ mean, y’know? The other day one senator said to another senator, “Hey, vote your conscience on this … Continue reading Hey Profound Bartender – The Weekly PB&J
C’mon Folks
C’mon Folks by Michael Kroth It’s coming like a rumble C’mon folks, a lightning crack And then a rumble, A rumbling, rumble that won’t Subside. It’s coming like electric shock C’mon folks, a sticker shock And then a shock, Another shock, the shocking shock Abides. It’s coming like a punch C’mon … Continue reading C’mon Folks
Disney and Grocery Money
"There is no free lunch, so if you're playing with the big train set - on big movies - it's a lot of money they're entrusting you with, and you have to get that money back for them. I don't take that responsibility lightly." Jon Favreau Disney and Grocery Money When a director picks a … Continue reading Disney and Grocery Money
Starting with Clapton
"I also think if you're an actor and you can improvise, when you go on an audition and you can improvise you're just a genius. If you can, you know, take a Tide commercial and you can just say one funny line that's not in the commercial they think you're a genius." Amy Poehler Starting … Continue reading Starting with Clapton
Do You Have Mystery In Your Life?
Originally, the was posted at http://www.profoundliving.live. I love the question and thought I'd drop it here too. So here goes: http://www.profoundliving.live/do-you-have-mystery-in-your-life
Dead Poet’s Society Redux
"Oh Captain, My Captain" Professor Keating surely pushed the boundaries at Welton Academy, didn’t he? We all know this story, don’t we? It’s fictional, found in the movie The Dead Poet’s Society, but in it we see the courage of teachers who will simply not be confined to soul-sucking constraints, mustn’t we? Welton is conservative, … Continue reading Dead Poet’s Society Redux
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