In my last post, Man of the West, I laid the groundwork for this post. I ask a simple question. Who do you follow? Today you’ll find out who I follow, and a bit about why. I will also introduce you to what I believe to be an antithetical force to who I follow, andContinue reading “Who Do You Follow?”
Category Archives: meditations
A Man of the West
I want to state, unequivocally, that I am a man of the West. I state this not as a matter of pride, nor as a matter of opinion. I state it as a matter of fact. I am building toward writing something that might be dangerous and contentious, but to do that I need toContinue reading “A Man of the West”
MEDITATIONS-DENIAL 3/26/24
For Protestants and Roman Catholics, last Sunday was Palm Sunday, the start to Holy Week. At Mass, our church had a guest speaker who orated the Scriptural story of Christ‘s compassion. He was really good. You could feel yourself in the courtyard of Pontius Pilate, watching as he questioned Jesus, then placated the mob asContinue reading “MEDITATIONS-DENIAL 3/26/24”
MEDITATIONS-CHOICES 3/22/24
I was driving back home from a doctor’s appoint, when a thought hit me, like a bolt from Zeus. I had just caught myself wondering, “How did our world get to this state?” Zeus reared up his godly head, cast his bolt, and the answer appeared. We chose this. I’m Roman Catholic, so the conceptContinue reading “MEDITATIONS-CHOICES 3/22/24”
JUDGING A BOOK BY ITS COVER-3/3/24
Gets me every time. I’m almost 60, and I’ve gotten very judgy. Like I’m a bout of gout away from yelling at kids passing by to stay off my lawn. As it is, I stare at them intently as they pass, prepared to defend my lawn with deadly force if they try to trespass. I’veContinue reading “JUDGING A BOOK BY ITS COVER-3/3/24”
MEDITATIONS-SOLITUDE, PART DEUX 2/5/24
It’s been less than a week since my last blog. I would like to post an update. I am over my solitude. I am so over it. My feet hurt, which is hard to do when I can’t feel anything below my knees. My right knee, which I twinged in the Pisgah National Forest, has settled into anContinue reading “MEDITATIONS-SOLITUDE, PART DEUX 2/5/24”
MEDITATIONS-SOLITUDE 1/30/24
I have been in Charlotte, North Carolina for three weeks. I’ll be here for three more before I can go home. That’s a lot of solitude. It’s not been so bad. When I was younger, I hated to be alone. I would rather chew my arm off rather than be alone for an extended period of time. It ledContinue reading “MEDITATIONS-SOLITUDE 1/30/24”
MEDITATIONS 1/21/24-FAMILY
I’m in Charlotte, North Carolina, where I’ve been for two weeks. I’ve been assessing schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, and I have a couple of weeks to go. I had a Skyrizi injection for my Crohn’s Disease on Thursday, and yesterday I had a day of very low energy and cold-like symptoms. Nothing like feeling like crapContinue reading “MEDITATIONS 1/21/24-FAMILY”
MEDITATIONS-TRAVEL
I am sitting in a Holiday Inn Express in Brevard, North Carolina. It is a wonderful town in western North Carolina, in the Blue Ridge Mountains. I have been tasked with assessing the schools here for the past week, before moving on to a major project next week in Charlotte, North Carolina. I’ll be backContinue reading “MEDITATIONS-TRAVEL”
MEDITATIONS-COACH KNIGHT
On November 1, 2023, college basketball lost a legend. Coach Bob Knight passed, leaving quite the legacy. His 43-year coaching career began at Army from 1965-1971. From 1971 to 2000 he coached Indiana University, winning three NCAA National Championships, one National Invitational Tournament Championship, and 11 Big Ten Championships. He coached the U.S. Men’s BasketballContinue reading “MEDITATIONS-COACH KNIGHT”
Meditations of a Bald, Fat Guy 