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Every Dog Has It’s Day
Did you know that this phrase has nothing to do with the four-legged variety? The idiom, Every Dog Has It’s Day, makes reference to a dog but has nothing to do with a dog! Has the world gone mad? Ivy is going to be ticked. All this time, she thought it meant that if…
Inspiration, Perspiration & Despiration – Three Keys to a Great Read
What do inspiration, perspiration and desperation have to do with this weeks post? All are needed to ensure that I am not churning out content that can only be described as mindless twaddle. I have discovered that these common threads connect my thoughts and words to…
The Billiant Mind and the Search for Ice Cream
What happens to the mind when the body is inflicted with Parkinson’s? Another way to frame the question, Does Parkinson’s have a cognitive component? Is Parkinson’s a precursor to dementia? All of these questions in one form or another have been asked about me. My…
Joe, a Volcano & Me
It was not be considered a great film by anyone’s standards, ranked a distant 1,430th behind those “B” list movies like Big or Bob and Ted’s Excellent Adventure. I doubt that it even rises to the level of a flick. Still, there is a story there, somewhere, buried in…
Your Fate Is In Your Hands
It’s as if there is a cosmic overlord that dispenses his minions to do his bidding in a manner that demoralizes the wounded, confuses the grieving and ensnares the greatest number of casualties. Your mission, should you chose to accept it, is to insure that your…
Lessons from the Battlefield
Was there a lesson that I missed that I should have learned from the battlefield? Did I gloat too soon? Was I too quick to claim victory? Did I experience my first defeat? This is not my first rodeo, I have been here before. And suspect I will be here again. It’s time…