My Sporadic Journal (Book) http://www.Writing.Com/main/profile.php/blog/planner There are a lot of good spots in our house. There's the spot upstairs in my study under the big picture window. If you choose to camp out there you can sit in the easy chair and watch the world pass by from that elevated viewpoint. The Crepe Myrtle trees are big enough now that they frame the windows with scores of lovely purple flowers. And the...[Read Full Post] Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:08:30 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/746765 There are a lot of good spots in our house. There's the spot upstairs in my study under the big picture window. If you choose to camp out there you can sit in the easy chair and watch the world pass by from that elevated viewpoint. The Crepe Myrtle trees are big enough now that they frame the windows with scores of lovely purple flowers. And the...[Read Full Post] Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:08:29 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/746764 I had breakfast with a beautiful young lady today. Her beauty is certainly physical but it extends much deeper to her inner-self, and surely to her very soul. The amazing thing about advancing age is that I am afforded the opportunity to watch a precious life evolve. I am mindful of the great journey my granddaughter has taken thes...[Read Full Post] Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:28:20 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/746360 I have concluded that our attitude in life depends greatly on how we manage the little annoyances in our life. Let's face it, each of us is just a hair's width away from being either a Pollyanna or Grinch. One added little annoyance on any given morning can set the pace for the whole day. Actually, the occurrence of just on...[Read Full Post] Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:44:15 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/743426 A fellow writer, Dennis Page, recently penned an excellent article stating how lucky he felt for finding ViewsHound. His words were eloquent, truthful, appropriate, and garnered agreement and praise from scores of viewers, as well they should. However, they also touched a nerve in me. I've long had a reluctance regarding the word 'luck.' I...[Read Full Post] Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:38:57 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/742372 I understand a Brahma cow has free reign in the Hindu world. Brahmas are treated with respect and permitted to go and do as they wish. They are untouchable-sacred. It appears that the same sentiment is applied in our own country regarding the Social Security program. Running the risk of tampering with this sacred cow and bringing down the wrath of the mu...[Read Full Post] Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:37:53 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/742371 Monday 19 Dec 2011 I'm a little confused. As I watch the news on television I am assailed with the woeful plight of the economy in America. Now, I know these people are not lying to me. When they tell me folks are out of jobs and there are few to be found, I believe them. When they tell me folks are losing their homes and foreclosures are running...[Read Full Post] Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:36:09 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/742370 Sunday 18 Dec 2011 I read an article the other day addressing Internet compulsion/disorder ... or something like that. That kernel of thought has planted itself in my mind and is germinating. I wonder if I am a casualty of such an affliction. Like any addict I disdainfully shake my head and say, "No that's not me. I can stop anytime I want to....[Read Full Post] Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:34:27 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/742369 Saturday 17 Dec 2011 It was not my intent to become a conservative. Like most folks, I hate being labeled. My last article in ViewsHound attests to that. However, I suppose I really am a conservative, which is particularly worrisome in a writing community since it seems the lion's share of folks are liberal minded. Now, don't argue with me abo...[Read Full Post] Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:32:46 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/742368 Saturday 10 Dec 2011 It's difficult to find the proper label for a person. Even though we realize we shouldn't pigeon-hole folks into political categories, we do. Let me see if I have this straight. Most Democrats are liberals, most Republicans are conservatives, most liberals are Occupy folks, most conservatives are Tea Party folks, most li...[Read Full Post] Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:31:17 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/742366 Friday 02 Dec 2011 My best friend has a furry butt. I don't know quite how it happened; but, it did. Over a period of time a bond has developed between an ole fat guy and a big black dog. Since the dawn of time, ever since there have been men and dogs, that bond has somehow formed. I don't know if God ordained it or if it was just too strong ...[Read Full Post] Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:29:08 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/742365 Thursday 08 Dec 2011 I remember my first love. She had long blond hair and was totally devoted to me. I returned her affection. I was about six-years-old and she was a Cocker Spaniel named Sissy. Actually she was my brother's dog. But boys and dogs choose who they really belong to. Sissy chose me; and I knew she was really mine. That began my love...[Read Full Post] Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:24:56 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/742364 Wednesday 30 Nov 2011 I haven't received my membership card yet. I'm not even sure they send them out. I think it just happens to you-becoming a Codger, that is. I mean, one day you're not and the next day you are. Oh, certainly life sends you some little hints. Like the day I went to Golden Coral Restaurant and they charged me the Senior ...[Read Full Post] Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:23:27 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/742363 Sunday 27 Nov 2011 "I think this Super-Committee is as dumb an idea as Washington has come up with in my lifetime...what they ought to do is scrap the committee right now, recognize it's a dumb idea, go back to regular legislative business, assign every subcommittee with the task of finding savings, do it out in the open through regular...[Read Full Post] Fri, 23 Dec 2011 06:26:50 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/742362 A sense of dread creeps upon me as I careen into the holiday season. It first rears its ugly head shortly after Halloween, usually after I've finished off the last of the Krackle chocolate bars I hid from the trick-or-treaters. It murmurs "Christmas" to me and nudges me in the ribs as I witness Christmas decorations and merchandise materializ...[Read Full Post] Sat, 26 Nov 2011 03:22:15 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/740424 OK, I genuinely feel badly about this. I mean, I feel like I'm letting someone down. But, I don't know what else to do. Our Rotary Club has a program where we display U.S. flags in front of residences and businesses six times a year on special holidays. I've faithfully participated in this program for about four...[Read Full Post] Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:01:26 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/739007 Dreams and aspirations are amazing things. It's hard to really define a dream. I'm not referring to the fanciful nocturnal stories that fleet through our minds during slumber. Nope, I'm talking about the often secret desires of our hearts and souls for our future life. I'm talking about the hopes and wishes for things you most...[Read Full Post] Sat, 22 Oct 2011 11:11:34 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/737623 Lawrence Russell Brewer ended his stay on Death Row on September 21, 2011. He was there for the grisly murder of James Byrd, Jr., an African-American man. On a June evening in 1998, Brewer and John King, both white supremacists, attached a chain around Byrd's ankles and dragged him behind a pick-up truck for fou...[Read Full Post] Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:08:25 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/736816 An intriguing concept occurred to me yesterday. No doubt it is not new and I am just slow to realize it. Writing, yes even blogging, is somewhat blind; or at least it has the ability to severely limit the visual image of who the author is. We are all anonymous when we write in here; or at least as anonymous as we want to ...[Read Full Post] Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:33:53 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/735664 Help me remember if I had aches and pains when I was in my twenties. Surely, I did. Tell me this is not a sign of an aging body. Lie to me if you have to. I recently experienced a couple events that cause me to question this thing called growing older. Late Friday night I experienced a discomfort in my ches...[Read Full Post] Sun, 02 Oct 2011 08:54:26 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/735557