Month: October 2021

“As Robert Browning put it, “You must mix some uncertainly with faith, if you would have faith be.” Very interesting thought! I can see the validity in it. Much like knowing the ying, and yang of things. Or____ “What is “bad”? & “What is good?”___ “Bad You say!”___The reality is that what is “bad” has… Continue reading Good Morning Sunshine!

Originally posted on Your Friendly Malaysian Writer:
Photo: Igal Ness Writing for a living is generally a poor way to make a living, especially if you live in regions where the craft itself is often under-appreciated. So when USD 300 was credited into my account today for what would essentially qualify as a blog post,…

Originally posted on Your Friendly Malaysian Writer:
I believe that writers should keep journals, because that’s where we truly write for ourselves, and what good is a story that we ourselves don’t want to see in print? Along those lines, I do enjoy reading famous authors’ journals. Not that creeping is my pastime or anything,…

“Time has never been so precious as it is in this moment. Now is the time for the very best of life to happen.” Many, many of us can have a hard time relating to this thought because of Covid. Especially if you have lost someone to it! The horrendousness of Covid is beyond words.… Continue reading Good Morning Sunshine!

Good Morning Sunshine! The sky is blue out there and I am pleased with it! Black coffee, and I am good to write! I shall put the glasses on, and then see what Joyce Hifler’s book Pathway has to offer as food for thought. “A normal amount of fear keeps us from jumping off the… Continue reading Good Morning Sunshine!

Thoughts that rattle around in my head. I think about why poets write, and writers write. For me, it is out of a desire to share thoughts, that others can identify with and not feel so alone with any particular thought. I seem to be a philosopher. It is not that I feel I am… Continue reading Good Morning Sunshine.

“Life itself, life itself lives on.” Leonard Cohen “Life is so much like painting a picture, some only get the outline sketched while others find time and desire to mix the beautiful colors on the canvas. Some paint their lives with somber colors, dark and drab and have no highlights, Others find cheerful colors, the… Continue reading Good Morning Sunshine!

Each day a new beginning. “Regardless of what has happened in the past, this moment, this day, is our everything.” I know this to be true. This is what it is to be present, and to understand that despite everything___for me at this time the loss of dearest Thomas. But even he is not absolutely… Continue reading Good Morning Sunshine!

Well! Good morning! I see blue sky! Lots of clouds, no rain. Hmmmmm. Got the coffee and mail! Two pen pal letters, one from Switzerland, one from California. Those will be fun! I especially savor Sean’s letters from Switzerland because he discuses some interesting topics! Like nature vs nurture, what it means to be male… Continue reading Good Morning Sunshine!

Originally posted on Peter's pondering:
I like pipe music! I suppose I first grew to love The Pipes in the army where I saw innumerable pipe bands, enjoyed various concerts, and marched to their haunting beat. I further grew to love them when posted to the Outer Hebrides where “The Pipes” were a way…