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“Sign Sign everywhere a sign Blocking out the scenery breaking my mind Do this, don’t do that, can’t you read the sign” – Five Man Electrical Band “A few strong instincts and a few plain rules suffice us.”  – Ralph Waldo Emerson   “Jesus was all virtue, and acted from impulse, not from rules.”  –… Continue reading

 Mourning is not linear. It cycles around again and again, sometimes when you least expect it. — Unknown You incorporate the loss into the inner landscape of who you are. — Unknown Mind’s eye seeing you, Heart’s ache missing your presence; Life’s river running — Marvin L. C. Hoffman If you have followed my posts… Continue reading

“…without a Respectable Navy, Alas America!” – Captain John Paul Jones “A good Navy is not a provocation to war. It is the surest guaranty of peace.” – President Theodore Roosevelt “I can imagine no more rewarding a career. And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his… Continue reading

“Foolproof systems don’t take into account the ingenuity of fools.” – Gene Brown. “Morons. These people who live in my apartment complex are connected to my wireless. They must think they’re super-cool hackers by breaking into my completely unsecure network. Unfortunatly, the connection works both ways. Long story short, they now have loads of horse… Continue reading

I have designed my style pantomimes as white ink drawings on black backgrounds, so that man’s destiny appears as a thread lost in an endless labyrinth. I have tried to shed some gleams of light on the shadow of man startled by his anguish. Marcel Marceau Labyrinths have a bad reputation, only because they are… Continue reading

Well, not according to the Vatican! The Vatican’s official newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano, has now officially deemed “The Blues Brothers” as a Catholic classic, and endorsed it as recommended viewing for all Catholics! Apparently the theme “We’re on a mission from God” is what has set this film apart as a praise worthy work. Now who… Continue reading

Not that that’s ground breaking news really. But I am feeling much better, and ready to get on with things. My Mother had been sick for the past few months, and I spent some time traveling back to east Tennessee to help care for her. Sadly on 5/19, she passed away. I know I blogged… Continue reading

A woman among women. In this world where so many people have such great influence and renown, there are pockets here and there where differing numbers of people have had the distinct pleasure of knowing truly great people. People that will not be on the cover of magazines, nor will the paparazzi chase them for… Continue reading