I once read that Colin Powell said, “Optimism is a force multiplier.” He meant that it enhances all the assets at your disposal…for war or for basic living. Opt...
It’s bad enough to lose a close friend to cancer. Losing two in one year is…well, really painful. To lose three in a period of a couple years is just beyond wor...
Another mass shooting and more innocent victims sacrificed on the altar of a broken culture. What can be said that has not been expressed already in so many art...
Persistence and tenacity are considered virtues and mandatory for successful diplomacy. I have heard it preached over and over, “Never give up…never stop talkin...
There’s a reason that “old sayings” become “old sayings.” They stand the test of time, because there’s proven universal truth behind them. One such archaism is ...
Am I my brother’s keeper?
I woke this morning to the news of yet another mass killing. This time, it was the city of Las Vegas…by every account, our modern S...
Don’t ask me how I find some of the stuff I read. Maybe it’s because I just read a lot and I’m always looking for something new, or maybe it’s because I run acr...
Greetings once again!
After a little downtime after surgery, I thought it was time to get back to work and generate something for Blue Lines. I have to say, ...
This week, I will undergo another surgery. I have lost count of the number of surgeries I have endured over the years for different maladies, but a couple of mi...
This week, I will undergo another surgery. I have lost count of the number of surgeries I have endured over the years for different maladies, but a couple of mi...
I realized this week that I have had my fill of mindless garbage and I find that my capacity for polite conversation with morons who propagate it has dwindled s...
From what I’ve read, the term “ship of fools” is derived from Book VI of Plato’s Republic regarding a ship with a dysfunctional crew:
Imagine then a fleet or...
