I must admit that there are some topics I just can’t talk to people about, one came up the other day and as much as I try to avoid the discussion, these folks decided to drag me into it, I’m pretty sure they regretted when I was done. The topic Continue Reading
Mummers
I’m writing this post because, well just because. I’m not looking for condolences, but it has been five years since my mom passed away and New Year’s Day was always special to her. There are many times during the year when my mom pops into my head, her birthday, wedding Continue Reading
PART OF MY LAST LECTURE
When I read the book “The Last Lecture” by Randy Pausch, I started thinking about how similar it was to the book I had planned on writing for some time. In my book I didn’t want to tell people how to live, do this, do that. I wanted the book Continue Reading
SOMETHING TO SAY
I was concerned that neither Tony or I hadn’t posted anything to the blog in a few months. I was afraid it was too long between posts. Is it ok to do that, or should there be a regular schedule between posts? My family told me otherwise. Joshua Scharfstein, MD. Continue Reading
Play Your Hand
“We cannot change the cards we are dealt. Just how we play the hand” – Randy Pausch – Professor Carnegie Mellon from his book The Last Lecture
The Fool
“Who is more foolish? The Fool? Or the fool who follows him? – Obi-Wan Kenobi/Star Wars
The BS of Massive Voter Fraud
Massive voter fraud, we need voter integrity, rigged election, I have heard these terms repeatedly since the 2020 presidential election. I decided to do my own research on this topic and see what I could uncover on this topic. I decided to start with a guy named Kris Kobach, he Continue Reading
Facebook World
I don’t spend a lot of time on Facebook, I may look at it once or twice a week. Now, I like Facebook and I try to use it for what it was intended for which was to catch up with friends, share birthday and anniversary greetings, extend condolences on Continue Reading
REALITY TV is like RUBBERNECKING
VICARIOUS – Experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person. RUBBERNECK – Turn one’s head to stare at something in a foolish manner. SCHADENFREUDE – Pleasure derived by someone from another person’s misfortune. If you are un-aware, reality TV is not real. No really, it is Continue Reading
Change
“Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great & sudden change.” – Author Mary Shelly, quoted in the Cody, Wyo., Enterprise