The Midnight Eulogy
Occasionally, my mind is given to running off on flights of fantasy. I give it voice by putting words to those flights of fantasy. This…
The Silence Before Christmas
Many people on this site will have experienced what I am about to describe. Yet more will be on this site and about to experience…
story tale
The evenings are now becoming dark But I still like to go to the park The wind is blowing what a breeze My dog gizzmo…
oranatang and turtle
orangutan and turtle freeze in the darkness of the cove. The footsteps grow louder, deliberate, methodical, not the sound of an animal prowling, something different,…
Deep Feelings are Rarely Deep
I asked AI to create an image of deep feelings that float at the service. This is the image it created. Not what I had…
Attitudes to Nudity
Loving Tunisia Went to a ‘local’ hamman last week. What an experience. Local hot spring public bathing. Really old tiled small pools. Boiling hot water…
Connectedness
Remarkably, billions of us are connected to an ever-increasing number of news outlets, blogs, social media platforms, online books, and other digital resources. We’re also…
Wisdom
Oscar Wilde is credited with saying, “With age comes wisdom”. The entire quote was “With age comes wisdom, but sometimes age comes alone”. As a…
Thoughts sparked by a post from Grandmaj
Not wishing to spark or enter into long debates, but ignoring your post and comments @grandmaj feels like it would just be copping out. So…
