Category: reflections

  • Shoveling Through Retirement Thoughts

    Shoveling Through Retirement Thoughts

    I was just musing on Philip Rivers. You know about him. I blogged recently about his coming out of retirement to play quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts. I guess you already know this, but he retired again. Unlike Philip Rivers, I’ve not even considered coming out of retirement since I left my position at The…

  • Sunrise A Little Before 2026

    Sunrise A Little Before 2026

    We saw a really pretty sunrise this morning. Sunrises always make feel expectant, hopeful, and a little excited. It reminded me of that show “Sunrise Earth,” anyone remember those? They didn’t even have music, just the sounds of nature and the scene of dawn slowly giving its own introduction.

  • Svengoolie Movie: “The Creation of the Humanoids”

    Svengoolie Movie: “The Creation of the Humanoids”

    Svengoolie Intro: “Calling all stations! Clear the air lanes! Clear all air lanes for the big broadcast!” Last night, I watched the Svengoolie movie, “The Creation of the Humanoids,” and I don’t mind telling you, I was reminded of Isaac Asimov’s book, “I, Robot.” Believe it or not, I purposedly avoided reading any other reviews…

  • Re-introducing The Good Enough Psychiatrist, Dr. Jenna Cheng

    Re-introducing The Good Enough Psychiatrist, Dr. Jenna Cheng

    Sena just found a blogger psychiatrist who wrote the blog “The Good Enough Psychiatrist,” and her former blog link is still on my blog site. Dr. Jenna Cheng has a new blog and podcast, and it’s called “Attached and Enlivened Psychiatry.” The link is on the menu. The featured image for this post is the…

  • Special Mention on Dr. George Dawson’s Post Today

    Special Mention on Dr. George Dawson’s Post Today

    I just want to send a link to Dr. George Dawson’s post The Phenomenological Suicide Assessment – The Legacy of Dr. H. It’s a great Christmas gift to teachers and learners everywhere. Happy holidays to George and everyone else.

  • Thoughts on Comebacks

    Thoughts on Comebacks

    I watched the first half of the Colts vs 49ers game last night and I thought Philip Rivers didn’t look half bad for a 44-year-old guy who’s been out of the game for five years. Did you know he has 10 kids? OK, now that I’ve got that out of my system and that would…

  • Profound Thoughts on Topological Brain Changes

    Profound Thoughts on Topological Brain Changes

    I ran across this article in the news about topological changes that happen in our brains as we age. You can try to read the original open access paper published by the author Alexa Mousley. The topological changes in the brain that occur in the brain are linked to the structural connections that are made…

  • Big Mo Blues Show Christmas Music Featuring Peter Green

    Big Mo Blues Show Christmas Music Featuring Peter Green

    Last night was the second time John Heim (aka Big Mo) introduced the song “Silent Night” by Peter Green and the Men in Blue using the title in German, “Stille Nacht.” He also played it last Friday night, saying “Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht” in what sounded like perfect German. I immediately liked this version. I…

  • Swearing as a Performance Improvement Method?

    Swearing as a Performance Improvement Method?

    I read this article about swearing being a good thing to do to increase your workout performance or whatever. There’s a link to the study that a researcher says supports that conclusion. I mean this story is talking about really bad words being good for you. It reminds me of a time when I was…

  • Pearl Harbor Day Today

    Pearl Harbor Day Today

    Today is Pearl Harbor Day and it reminds me of the time we made a trip to Hawaii in 1997 and visited the USS Arizona Memorial. There was a guy named Norm in our tour group and he and his wife Lee (Leota) made friends with me and Sena. They were in their seventies at…