Will’s Thoughts – When I look At The Childhoods That Kids Have Today… When I look at the childhoods that kids have today, I fear for our future. I’m not saying that our childhoods were picture perfect, they were just a whole lot different. We were not bombarded by a digital world, offering a dizzying array of choices, it was …
Michael Ely Is A Gay Multidimensional Artist Michael Ely is a gay multidimensional artist whose works helped to pioneer and influence the development and performance of several genres of music, from rock to glam and from punk to psychedelic. Michael performed almost exclusively with the love of his life Spider (James) Taylor, until Spider was taken by liver cancer. Today, …
English is hard, and one of the most complex languages on Earth to learn. Here are some very good reasons why: It is a waste of time to worry about your waist line. The beet was beat after a hard day of growing. The duck only said duck when something was thrown towards someone. Do not untie the knot. There …
The World’s Toughest Paper Plate Now I ain’t one to normally endorse products, but through sheer accident I stumbled across a paper plate so darn impressive that I felt compelled to shout about it to the world. And the time of year just happens to coincide nicely. It’s a type of product so mundane and so non-descript that regardless of …
Roles Were Clearly Divided Few notice the shifts that take place in society like us old folks. Back when we was young, the cost of living was low, boys took ‘shop’ in school and girls took ‘home economics’. After they got out of school, adult roles were right clearly divided, with males leaving the home every day to be the …
By Ron Murdock It’s a fact that technology is here to stay, and what it will be like in the future remains to be seen. While a lot of good quality information can be brought up in a short period of time, the same can be said of data that is questionable if not a complete waste of time to …
Political And Social Correctness Are Real Threats To Free Speech Excuse me? After working in the field of community social services for over 35 years, I can honestly say that the level of ‘sensitivity’ for people’s issues has come a long way. In fact, it is my opinion that political and social correctness has now surpassed its purpose, and has …
By Ron Murdock I found it’s a wise idea to avoid getting into a rebound relationship. The reason I have for this is that most of us could use a break between the old relationship and the new one. Plus it gives you time to deal with any ill feelings that developed during the previous relationship and its breakup. The …
By Ron Murdock Did I expect the God of Writing to invite me up to his penthouse suite, sweep all the crap off his desk and offer me a seat? – Sy Safransky Writing is a learning process, a craft that needs to be developed; the more insight a person has, the better author they will become. Suggestions are a …
By Ron Murdock ‘I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that I don’t know the answer.’ – Douglas Adam ‘It is not death that a man should fear but he should fear never never beginning to live.’ – Marcus Aurelius What happens after the moment of death is probably the most asked question in human history. There must …
Mental Wanderings And Random Thoughts | Part 14 By Ron Murdock – The way people forage for food in garbage containers, you’d think they’re a new chain of grocery stores called ‘Dumpster Super Markets’. – There’s a huge difference between learning and re-education. Learning is being naturally curious about things around you and how they work. Re-education is just another …
Presenting The Enhanced Human Being By Ron Murdock I came across an article about an enhanced human being on the Onion website that made me chuckle. The plot was that scientists are wanting to introduce a small group of ‘normal, well-adjusted humans’ into society. Now, how scientists will go about doing this remains open to speculation. Who knows what normal …
It has been said for centuries that dogs are man’s best ‘friend’, and there’s been a heap of times dogs proved that they are, with countless lives saved by canine courage and companionship. Horses also share this distinction with dogs. However, man’s best ‘teacher’ has to go to those fabulous furry felines whom we think so much of, and who …
English is one of the most complex languages on Earth to learn, and here are some very good reasons why: How often does a cow utter through its udder? I knew a guy that didn’t have much room in his room. Why go into mourning just because it is morning? But she did have a big butt. Don’t be a …