I watched a hustler man work the magic one night at a dinner table. He was alone, wife out of town, with a few married couples. One woman caught his attention. Hustler: You seem very happy tonight.
AGE APPROPRIATE FOR WHO
May 9, 2024 by
Who says, “Grow up and try to be age appropriate,” and who do they say it too? Your hair’s too long, your clothes don’t match, and you don’t smoke the same cigarettes as them. But that was a long time ago. Since 1966 we’ve learned how to find satisfaction.
REGRET FREE LIVING? OK BOOMER
May 7, 2024 by
Regret free living is a goal to start out, then things change. One day anything is possible. The next? Not so much. Somehow we learn about our limitations, that we need to accept things as they are. But, correct me if I’m wrong, there’s still some wiggle room.
FRAGILE MEN CLUB? YOU’RE ALREADY SIGNED UP
April 24, 2024 by
Fragile men had no place in Western American history stories about the savage frontier and cruel hardships. Nor in the early industrialization with mighty oil, steel, and railroad barons casting their deepening shadows across the land. Writers found other virtues to extoll other than common frailties. The western frontier needed stories of valor and sacrifice […]
LOST FAMILY? LESSONS FROM SHAQ
February 28, 2024 by
A lost family is no small thing to an older man like Shaquille O’Neal. Two wives and six kids later, he seems to be feeling it. A quote made the rounds last week with Shaq feeling remorse for living in a 100,00 sq ft house. Alone. And it sounds awful.
WORST SELFIE REGRET SO FAR
October 18, 2023 by
This roadside attraction is called Forrest Gump Hill. Why? Then it hit me. I pulled over after dodging people taking pictures in the middle of the road like this was a movie set not the fast road out of Monument Valley. I’d already been on the slow road.
QUIT NOW? THEN WHAT
July 12, 2023 by
Quit now and forever hold your peace? Who do you say that to? And who would listen? Quitting is the easy part, it’s what comes next that’s hard to figure out.
ADULT FRIENDSHIP FAILS TO AVOID
April 21, 2023 by
Adult friendship is a balancing act. They are either too friendly, or distant. Too enthusiastic, or remote. And it’s always ‘them?’ Ok, boomer.
NO REGRET LIFE FOR LIVING WITH REGRETS
July 18, 2022 by
Life with no regret, not one, is a life worth living. If you hear someone say they have no regrets about anything, it’s not your job to find something for them to regret. But it is your job to know how words work, beginning with definitions. Your understanding of regret might need an update:
MESSAGE SENT, FOLLOWED BY REGRET AND HOPE
August 28, 2021 by
The message sent about Portland Oregon is one of hope. When the homeless set up camp, Portland hoped they were comfortable. Protest marchers clashed with Portland police hoping for change. Rival groups faced off. The message sent to them, to us, was there would be no police involvement. I suppose the hope was they would […]
