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Hands are servants of the mind. The mind commands and the hands obey, because the mind by itself can do nothing in the world. It sits in its ivory tower and schemes but cannot create or destroy without its trusted servants. He held the world in his hands, spinning the globe, eyeing the curve ofContinue reading “Hands”

The Twitter plague came like a thief in the night spreading it’s infection, devastating vast areas of urban humanity. The population, seeking respite from human contact, locked themselves in their castellated abodes becoming an echo chamber of mean spirited wraiths. For this was a plague that infested the soul rather than the body. I wasContinue reading “Twitter Plague”

Is there an unbridgeable gap that divides friendships? Where is the crossover point where friendships divide and cannot be bridged? Are friendships forever no matter the circumstances that befall us? The reality was that I knew my place in the pecking order. Derek was the clown, always in your face with his off color jokesContinue reading “Friends”

If the road to hell is paved with good intentions then I have built a super highway to speed me on my way. My intentions were pure as I initially stepped on the path that I hoped would lead me to God. I prayed, meditated, contemplated,read all the mystics, followed their advice of mortification, purgationContinue reading “Agape”

I weren’t much of a looker. Me face being a bit pinched, dark circles under me eyes and I ‘ad this ‘orrible wart on me chin. But I ‘ad a generous ‘eart. I used to give to the poorest of the poor. Blokes who needed me but couldn’t afford the ready. They’d say “Liza, IContinue reading “A Cockney Angel”

They argued all day. Non-stop. On and on and on. They argued with each other. With family, neighbors, co-workers, authority. A constant spate of negativity gushed from their mouth. “I should have married Alberto, he was more of a man than you could ever be” “You weren’t so much of a catch yourself. You practicallyContinue reading “The Child is Father of the Man”

Only if I knew it then. I was never good at economics. I always went for people over monetary considerations. Where other people would see dollar signs I would see a person in need. I was content with food and shelter……and perhaps a few books. I married and found another kind of existence. My wifeContinue reading “How Do We Define value”

We all search for the blue bird of happiness as it flits further and further from our vision. We strive to capture this blue bird so that we may imprison it in a gilded cage for our entertainment. We like its sweet song. Except once imprisoned it refuses to sing and we are left lonelyContinue reading “The Bluebird of Happiness”

My 15 year old grandson comes to visit every Sunday. He stays for lunch and supper and leaves around 8:00 p.m. Last Sunday he was accompanied by his 14 year old sister who wanted a photo from us to include in her school project. The project was decorating a box that would contain ten ofContinue reading “Jenny’s Best Friend”

“So where do you go? Back to the bottle And back to a tiny room somewhere. And wait. And wait, and wait. That’s all.” ― Charles Bukowski We all need something to inspire us; a holy book, a motivational speaker, a great painting, a work of art, poetry, friends, a muse or a prompt fromContinue reading “Movements and Hot Air”