It seems like such a simple word . . . but the meaning, the emotion, the grief behind the word can be heart-breaking, devastating, and life-altering. This has been a difficult week: the tragedy in Manchester, UK has gripped headlines and the collective heart of the world. A few hours ago, I learned that a young man who I have known for close to ten years was killed in an auto accident. Notice that I didn’t say senseless; accidents are inherently senseless. But, alas, the loss is always profound. So much death, some at a distance, some close and personal. So much life yet to live and explore for all these people. But wasted? I […]
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Work-Outs For All Types
For the past 11 months, I’ve trained my body. To become something better than it’s been in a long time. Then it hit me. Why stop at that limit? Why not train to be better than I’ve ever been? So, I hit the NRH Centre gym three to four times a week. I started at thirty to forty-five minutes and, by the end of each session, my face beamed such a splendid cherry red that folks stop to stare at the tomato (that would be me) using the work-out equipment. Looking for actual muscles seemed to be an exercise in futility, but I kept going: three to four times a week. Week after week, I […]
Quotes . . . follow the train track!
I like quotes. Concise, straight-forward (well, sometimes) nuggets of truth. But whose truth? Um . . . good question. Comes down to perception, doesn’t it? Quotes: “If you ask a professional for advice, be smart enough to take it.” Any doctor you’ve ever been to see. “People don’t always know what we think they know.” Ken Roberts, multi-million dollar investor. “Better to write for yourself and lose the public than write for the public and lose yourself.” Cyril Connolly, journalist. Have I had too much caffeine? Too little sleep? Been out in the Texas sun too long? Because surely those three quotes can’t be related. Consider again. Follow my choo-choo, if you will. Writers, published […]
