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Posted in main on Mar 26th, 2011
On my way to mass this evening, I had to stop to get gas. Distressing to see what it costs to fuel my car! Besides, I got notice that I was needed to play for mass in mid-afternoon and I wasn’t in a joyful, positive state of mind to begin with. There was a tornado [...]
It may seem a small thing, but… I never sleep all night through, even using my CPAP. Several years ago, I didn’t sleep well at all. (Pre-CPAP) I woke up repeatedly during the night, my mind spinning out of control. Anxiety. Panic. No way to shut it down. I found my own use for a [...]
Posted in main on Sep 6th, 2009
Football season in the SEC is now officially open. At one level, I see this as so much hooey. But, deep in my bones, it is exciting. As I left work on Friday afternoon, the atmosphere crackled like a festival. The FiJis (over at ‘Bama, those boys might be known as Phi Gams, but here [...]
Posted in main on Mar 19th, 2009
I was a teenager in the late 60′s and early 70′s… last of a generation who’s world view was heavily colored by the Viet Nam war and the draft. The guys in my class were the last to face the draft lottery knowing that a low number really meant they were going. One afternoon, I [...]
Posted in main on Nov 10th, 2008
I have a friend who observes: Practice doesn’t necessarily make perfect. Practice makes Permanent. An astute observation, I think. Its truth is probably why I have such a hard time breaking bad habits. I’ve had so much practice at them, they must be treated seriously in order to stop. They are pretty well ingrained. Permanent [...]
