There are times when I’m exhausted by life. Conflict and stress are consequences of being a sentient being. With few useful instincts we depend upon learning and emotional intelligence to “earn our living.”–by a paradox of cooperation and competition with others. This is what we mean by society. It’s more complicated than we know. …
Distracted by the atypical warm weather, I did not notice the advent of Fall on September 22nd. Here in the Midwest we’ve had days in the high 80’s late into the month. Quite unusual for the Chicago area. A few maples show a hint of color in my neighborhood. On Sunday September 25th I…
Saturday Sept 24th was the final Nitrous Shootout of the season at Great Lakes Dragway. The dragstrip is a gathering place for those addicted to creating compression of time over a quarter mile. A final big race day of the season drew a sizable crowd of crew members, drivers, families, and fans–all deserving of…
Recently I was pointed to a New Yorker article by a friend. Evan Osnos composed a fulsome speculative forecast of what type of presidency is likely should Donald Trump be elected. Osnos writing was well researched with many interviews over several months time with individuals connected to the candidate. Donald Trump has placed great…
Lincoln, prepares for an experiment in Natural Philosophy. Natural Philosophy up until the 19th century was “the science of beings which undergo change and are independent of human beings.” Lincoln protests the fragmentation of philosophy into departmentalized sciences due to new contexts and ways of learning. The trend beginning with Galileo, to Sir…
Yes, Lincoln does not look the part, not yet anyway. But here he is on the playground of Longfellow School, surveying the lawn with confidence, exploring, running this way and that. Do you remember your earliest visits to a playground? Remember the vast expanse of grassy carpet, maybe there was some playground equipment…… Can…
It’s Thursday 5 0’clock PM. A mini crisis shortened my day at the office. Fortunately the crisis evaporated. I celebrated by pouring myself a Blue Moon. I soak up the suns warmth and cooler air temps, a harbinger of Fall. I felt the nudge of Fall yesterday, hanging out for a while at Park…
Today is our 46th wedding anniversary; married to my best friend for 46 years. She knows me in ways that I do not know myself. At 21 I could not have imagined that the journey would have lasted for 46 years. Each must play the hand that one is dealt. You either ruminate, marinate…
There is a above average steak house, if you exit I40 at Alamance Road traveling west to Greensboro. When I am in North Carolina I usually meet with good friends at The Cutting Board. The steaks are excellent, w. baked potato-sour cream-bacon bits and a fine salad bar. In the foyer is displayed a…
Do you remember what your life was like at 20 months old? At 20 months one can say several words. Self reflective awareness begins to form with language. Best of all, every waking day is literally “the first day of the rest of one’s life.” We repeat the phrase as adults as a reminder…
