Just 1 Second

We are all creatures of habit.  Perhaps some are more creature-like than others. But we’ll leave that thought in the shadows for now. We get up in the morning at pretty much the same time, take a shower, drink our coffee, and drive to work down the same street, day after day after day, on …

How Will You Be Remembered?

This is an older article I wrote in 2010... but I think it still rings true today. I heard a line in a movie once that I thought was very profound, “What you do in life, echoes in eternity.” The movie was a fictional account of what an individual did while facing insurmountable odds. Some …

The New Norm

...you must not only walk alone but be content to do so;

Who is Responsible for My Safety

Couple of problem areas to discuss today.  Stupidity should have consequences. The results of stupidity should hurt and leave a visible scar to be a constant reminder of what happens when you do stupid things. Signs are often plastered around work sites warning of potential accidents and injuries; “Watch Your Step” “Lift With Your Legs” …

To What End…

Blogs, they’re everywhere and everyone believes their words are worth reading, and they are; but within the confines of today’s society very few people actually care enough to read anything longer than a bumper sticker. Why is that? The most prominent reason might be that after it is all said and done, “Your words don’t …

The Great Manipulation

Not sure when it started but it had to start in the schools at a young age. A grown person with a well-developed sense of right and wrong, an ability to formulate original thought, and at least a semblance of self-assurance, would never fall for such manipulation. But sadly, many do. So, it had to …

A Prelude Ignored

A recent post on FaceBook made reference to a Senator who tested positive for COVID-19 and the multitude, rather than wish the Senator well, blasted the Senator for having ready access to the COVID-19 test kit.  Several comments made reference akin to, “…my friend’s mother knows a co-worker whose cousin read an article about a …

“Oh Yea, well what about…!”

I’ve thought long on this, but I can’t say I’ve thought long and hard.  I’m not going to add a bunch of links to support premises listed because, as you will see if you read this, people are not interested in facts.  They want only those bits of information that support their illusion.  Will also …

Tunnel Vision

For those who may not know, tunnel vision describes an event when a person is so focused on a specific area they are oblivious to everything else around them.  This is very dangerous when you come face to face with a lethal encounter or if you inadvertently place yourself in an insecure or unsafe environment.  …

1001, 1002, 1003…

The time it took for you to read the title of this blog, roughly 3 seconds, is all the time needed to lose your life. A few years ago I was in Rapid City, SD headed to the Black Hills and was setting at an intersection waiting for the light to turn green. A rider …