The Bus. Words that make a person cringe or relax. I’ve ridden more than my share. The following is a bunch of stories on some of my experiences. Trigger Warning: there are some stories that may be hard to read. I’m going to bypass the terror of upsetting my dad…
Scared to Death – Second Vaccine Shot
Today, at 12:40pm, I’m getting my second covid vaccine. I’m getting Moderna since that’s what my brother Rick got and he’s still alive. There seems to be a lot of joy around getting the vaccine. People are bonding over their vaccine stories and any side effects they may have had.…
Life Force Leakage
I’ve been thinking about all the years that have been sliced off my life. For a long time, I had it in my noodle that the years were sliced off from the end. Smoke too much? Die at 96 rather than 100. Severe trauma in your life? Now you’re at…
A Rant: Doctors
TRIGGER WARNING: I’m ranting about doctors here. There is something wrong with Western Medicine. Why can’t we just get the help we need? I’ve been reading “It’s Always Something” by Gilda Radner. In 1986, she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer after a year of misdiagnoses and multiple doctors. In 1988,…
Anything For Your Art
Many years ago, I was in a voice over class with a teacher with 25 years of experience. I decided that she must know the answer to my question: “How do you go for your art, your passion, and still be able to live well?” She told me that you’ll…
Two Moons – A Modern Fable
Grandmother moved slowly through the thicket. She used her walking stick to push aside the itching needles, admiring the new design Rono, her grandson, had carved on it. Blackthorn, strong, just what is needed for Grandmother. The design was the Two Moons as they met for their embrace. He is…
Advice for my Younger-self
What would I tell my younger self if I had the chance? In reality, it’s a complicated question since it was my past that made me who I am today. And I like me. Changing the past could have either good or bad repercussions. But let’s pretend that I’m talking…
Unpacking the Freeze
What do you get when you cross a Zen Buddhist Nun with a Dominatrix? You get Kasia Urbaniak and the Academy of Power. Now that I have your attention… Yes, I’ll give you more information on Kasia and her school but that’s not quite the focus of this post. No,…
The Problem of Hope
I’m a software tester. For me to fulfill my duty and obligation to my company, I need software to test. It’s kind of a requirement. We got a new CEO and thing have been changing. For one thing, there is a new focus on getting things in the backlog done.…
U.S. Navy – Karin’s Last Year
In 1988, I got out of the Navy. It was not by choice, really. I mean, there was a choice, just not a good one. I promised in I May Never Come Home that I would tell you the story of how I ended up getting out of the Navy.…