The saying is that the world ends, not with a bang but a whimper. I understand the sentiment. Ending with a “bang” is more appropriate for the young. I had plenty of opportunities to end with a bang, including automobile accidents and a tour of duty in Vietnam during the U.S. war there. So far, […]
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Posted July 1, 2021 in Monthly News The saying is, “All good things come to an end.” A fuller truth is that all things come to an end. Somewhere else on these pages I quoted the old saying that the light you see at the end of the tunnel is the headlight on a train heading in your direction. At this point, […] Posted June 1, 2021 in Monthly News I am old enough at this point to be fully aware that I am close enough to the end of the tunnel that I can see it. There was a time that the end of the tunnel was a vague light in the distance. At this point, it is close enough that I am beginning […] Posted September 30, 2018 in Uncategorized “He not busy being born is busy dying” is a line from Bob Dylan’s song, It’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Bleeding). The cycle of life from birth to death has, in one way or another, been a major subject of literature in all forms. At some point (and perhaps that should be “points”) in life, […] Posted July 31, 2018 in Uncategorized I am older than Debra, so if she is in her “third third,” I’m in my fourth quarter. I still have some game left to play, but the clock is ticking, and there are no time outs. At this point in my life, many of the people I have known have died. That includes both […] Posted March 30, 2018 in Uncategorized This month Debra and I are going back to writing separate articles for the newsletter. Debra’s article, “A Positive Perspective on Projection,” follows this one. As had been our habit, Debra started writing her article first and sent the draft to me for revision and addition. This time, her draft was too good to change […] |
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