Not everyone has a moral compass. And you don’t have to be religious to have morals. But if you have any form of empathy whatsoever, you have a moral compass as well. The thing is that you will sometimes find out that doing the right thing often feels good, but it also sometimes feels bad. […]
Don’t Throw Pebbles in your Path
When I was a kid, my grandmother would often watch how people would get all wound up about one thing or another, creating drama where there need not be any. She would often say things like, “It would be so easy for them if they would just stop throwing pebbles in their path.” I loved […]
Being Normal
I know that it is important at times to “fit in” or to “blend with the crowd,” but seriously, being normal is not my strong suit. I have lived all my life being outside of whatever box whomever had the box concept wanted slot me into. It took me until I was in grade one […]
The Trouble with Feeling Cursed
I would like to say right up front that I do believe in curses and hexes and such. I have seen them in action. I have been taught how to perform them with speed, accuracy and precision. Do I make that a daily practice? Certainly not. The reason that I was taught any of that […]
Vast Misquotation and Gossip
People have asked me from time to time why it is that I do not give interviews to news stations or interest groups. The reason is simple. I hate it when someone misquotes something that I have said. And, unfortunately, the media is notorious for that. It all started way back in about 1989. I […]