Can Doug be a Jedi?
Category: Philosophy
Think deep.
Of Grasshoppers
Student: I am unprepared.
Master: We are born unprepared.
Squirrels In Force
A special thanks to Say Uncle for the much needed laugh today!
TN Runs Bears Off
Apparently our bear problem is on the move.
Of Grasshoppers
Student: I see rain in the forecast.
Master: I see flowers.
Real Life Warner Brothers
Pet owners will enjoy this story of a pet sitter and a rabbit.
WWASD
My favorite television show is Lost. My 2nd favorite is Boston Legal. One of my favorite characters on Boston Legal is Alan Shore portrayed by James Spader (starred in Stargate the movie).
So I have this new anger management plan. Whenever a situation arises with the children, or a phone call (call), or anything else, particularly if I feel myself starting to boil, I pause and ask myself, "What would Alan Shore do?" I did this for several weeks with much success before confiding my plan with my wife. Now she is aware and periodically calls out, "you’re doing it now!" with a grin. I tilt my chin up slightly, give a Mona Lisaesque smile, and reply, "of course I am."
This morning I forgot to ask, "What would Alan Shore do?" It really does make a difference! So, next time the tension hits, just ask, "What would Alan Shore do?"
See also http://boston-legal.org and http://jamesspader.org/.
Of Grasshoppers
Student: Why do I feel guilty after doing something fun?
Master: Does your fun come at someone else’s expense?
Today’s link guaranteed offend someone
Are you skilled?
Because everyone needs a talent…
…and then she returned to her job at NASA.
One of my mantras
I am certain the children will tire of hearing this one day: "People who complain without offering solutions are just making noise."
My existence
I made the mistake
I lived for me.
What folly!
I lived for thee.
I breathe in
The air you exhale.
I am indebted to you
For the honor.
I live a life
Planned.
Altered.
Unstable.
I cannot let go
Things are right.
Twisted around
Mind fight.
I die
Still alive.
No afterlife
Spirit is gone.
I lived.
Never free.
Trapped.
Slave, of me.
The Fog
Through early morning fog I see
Visions of the things to be
The pains that are withheld for me
I realize and I can see
I try to find a way to make
All our little joys relate
Without that ever present hate
But I know that it’s too late
The game of life is hard to play
I’m going to lose it anyway
The losing card I’ll someday lay
So this is all I have to say
The only way to win is cheat
And lay it down before I’m beat
And to another give a seat
For that’s the only painless feat
The sword of time will pierce our skin
It doesn’t hurt when it begins
But as it works it’s way on in
The pain grows stronger watch it grin
A blind man once requested me
To answer questions that are key
Is it to be or not to be
And I replied, “Oh why ask me?”
Of Grasshoppers
Student: I’m failing my family so badly.
Master: Bemoaning failure does little to make success.
Of Grasshoppers
Student: I don’t think I can save us this time.
Master: Does it have to be you, alone, that saves us?
