A couple of photos I took, while out for my evening walk.
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Pondering Thought #14
fact or fiction true or false reality or fantasy three things to think about
Act without expectation. ~Lao Tzu
Six Words
striking out in the thoughts department
Tuesday Evening Photos
A couple of photos I took, during my evening walk.
For What Its Worth
tuesday afternoon warm outside really warm windows open air feels good outside no jacket or sweater required will enjoy the walk later in the day
Rest and be kind, you don’t have to prove anything. ~Jack Kerouac
Wherever you are, it’s the place you need to be. ~Maxime Lagace
Shoes
“Our incomes are like our shoes; if too small, they gall and pinch us; but if too large, they cause us to stumble and to trip.” ~ John Locke
Okay so
to me, back to normal, when the pandemic is over and done, to some people is scary and worrisome. the life I am living right now is normal. the pandemic never stopped me from going outside, and taking several walks a day. I was careful as to what stores I went to, which was notContinue reading “Okay so”
Six Words
relax … just go with the flow.
Truth exists; only lies are invented. ~Georges Braque
Georges Braque, Painter, Born: May 13, 1882 – Died: August 31, 1963
Six Word Sunday
sunny. warmer. trees are getting greener.
“All change is not growth, as all movement is not forward.” ~Ellen Glasgow
Ellen Glasgow, Novelist ~ Born: April 22, 1873 – Died: November 21, 1945
Pondering Thought #13
late in the afternoon getting hungry left over chicken is what I’ll have no desert as I am not one for indulging in whatever people will finish their meals off with bon apetit
Saturday Afternoon
overcast not raining can live with that
“Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.” ~ Marcus Aurelius
Six Words
another blah, rainy April Saturday morning
Six Word Saturday
spring is taking a momentary vacation
All The Books We Own
Six Words
shitty weather day in the neighborhood.
Pondering Thought #12
opposing views of no one in particular
An Observation
… and on the 16th day of April, 2021, it is 34 degrees and snowing.
“It is easier for the world to accept a simple lie than a complex truth.” ~ Alexis de Tocqueville
“Life is to be lived, not controlled, and humanity is won by continuing to play in face of certain defeat.” ~ Ralph Ellison
Pondering Thought #11
there’s a method to my madness…
Six Word Story
seagulls circling above. looking for food.
Life After Death
“The real question of life after death isn’t whether or not it exists, but even if it does what problem this really solves.” ~ Ludwig Wittgenstein, Philosopher ~ 1889 – 1951
“Nothing is everything that doesn’t happen at this very moment.” ~ Martin Heidegger
Boundaries
“A boundary is not that at which something stops, but that from which something begins.” ~ Martin Heidegger, Philosopher ~ 1889 – 1976
Change Your Life
“Change your life today. Don’t gamble on the future, act now, without delay.” ~ Simone de Beauvoir
Pondering Thought #10
I write stuff…so…this is what I do. ..and…it happy to do it.
Six Words
if its noon, time for eating
Pondering Thought #9
it won’t be long when a majority of the trees will be sporting their finest greenery.
Beat Generation
“The so-called Beat Generation was a whole bunch of people, of all different nationalities, who came to the conclusion that society sucked.” ~ John Clellon Holmes, Author ~ 1926 – 1988
“And so love goes. And so life goes. And so I go.” ~ Neal Cassady
Tuesday Evening
big improvement in the weather here, so i took a long walk. the air was warm, compare to the las two days, with overcast skies and with the wind coming off the ocean, brings the temperature down, but it didn’t stop me from pounding the bricks. today’s walk was beneficial, as i cleansed my head,Continue reading “Tuesday Evening”
Pondering Thought #8
can’t win for losing
Pondering Thought #7
brain cells are not in sync
People who try hard to do the right thing always seems mad. ~Stephen King
Pondering Thought #6
the american dream … hmmm
Redistribution Of Wealth
“You are talking to a leftist. I believe in the redistribution of wealth and power in the world. I believe in universal hospital care for everyone. I believe that we should not have a single homeless person in the richest country in the world. And I believe that we should not have a C.I.A. thatContinue reading “Redistribution Of Wealth”
“The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.” ~ Andy Rooney
Pondering Thought #5
the weather at times can be finicky
Six Word Sunday
a gloomy, chilly, overcast, sunday morning.
Six Words
another balmy day. all is good.
Six Word Saturday
spring has sprung. birds are happy.
Simplify Your Life
“Simplify your life. Don’t waste the years struggling for things that are unimportant. Don’t burden yourself with possessions. Keep your needs and wants simple and enjoy what you have. Don’t destroy your peace of mind by looking back, worrying about the past. Live in the present. Simplify!” ~ Henry David Thoreau
“I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.” ~Ernest Hemingway
Pondering Thought #4
thinking of the days when a nickel was the cost for the local newspaper.
Pondering Thought #3
mind blowing experiences
Thursday Evening
it was a beautiful evening for walking. enjoyed every minute of it it was good for the mind and the body
A Thought
alley cats meowing away
Thursday Morning
sun is shining quiet inside outside the birds are singing relaxing reading a book
Six Words
sitting on the couch. dozing off.
Pondering Thought #2
a relaxed state of mind.
Pondering Thought 1
quiet nights are exhilarating
Six Words
daydreaming in the night time. yep.
Six Words
another windy day in the neighborhood.
Quick Fiction
He told her lover, cry me a river. She started to weep, when suddenly it seemed like the dam broke, and all hell broke loose. She just kept crying and crying, and it looked liked it wasn’t going to stop any time soon. Now he wished he never told her to cry.
“I don’t think there is any truth. There are only points of view.” ~Allen Ginsberg
“Our heads are round so thought can change direction” ~Allen Ginsberg
Six Words
another day dealing with brain cramps.
Sunday Evening Photo
Saturday Evening Sunset
So
watching tv, or is it watching me?
Six Word Sunday
walking on air. no better feeling.
Saturday Evening Photo
Six Word Saturday
suffering brain cramps. nonexistent thought(s) processing.
Time And Space
“Time and space – time to be alone, space to move about – these may well become the great scarcities of tomorrow.” ~ Edwin Way Teale, Naturalist ~ 1899 – 1980
“A somebody was once a nobody who wanted to and did.” ~John Burroughs
Six Words
where have you gone Jack Kerouac?
Act Of Reading
Running a marathon is just like reading a good book. After a while you’re just not conscious of the physical act of reading. ~ Frank Shorter
Six Words
new month. new day. same year.
an observation
naked trees gently swaying underneath the overcast sky.
a thought
and so it goes. so it goes…
Dreaming
“It is possible that I am dreaming right now and that all of my perceptions are false.” ~ Rene Descartes, Philosopher ~ 1596 – 1650
“I know that I exist; the question is, What is this ‘I’ that ‘I’ know.” ~Rene Descartes
“How can you be certain that your whole life is not a dream?” ~Rene Descartes
Six Words Redux
10:00 p.m. its dark. Its quiet.
Six Words
a new day. a normal life.
an observation
the winds of March are doing their thing, again.
“The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention.” ~John Burroughs
Each Day
“I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see.” ~ John Burroughs
Six Words
drab. dark. gloomy. shitty. crappy day.
Two Sentences
you meet all kinds of people in the supermarket, laundromat, drug store, and other places. but you knew that.
Six Word Saturday
she’s all sunshine, bouyancy and giggles.
Six Words
friday afternoon at the supermarket. chaos.
3:00 A.M. ~ What She Saw ~ Fiction
A hot and sticky night in the city. Nadia’s a/c doesn’t work, so she lay awake all night. She looked at the alarm clock, and saw it was 3:00 a.m., and suddenly she heard a woman screaming loudly, and she decided to look out the window, and saw a man beating an older woman. NadiaContinue reading “3:00 A.M. ~ What She Saw ~ Fiction”
Six Words Redux
spill the beans. face gets redder.
Six Words
to know thyself, works for me.
Do Silly Things
“Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice.” ~Anton Chekhov
“The best thing one can do when it’s raining is to let it rain.” ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
wondering
I get tired watching other people work. do you?
3:00 A.M. thoughts
3:00 a.m. in the Eastern Time Zone is dark, possible moon shining, and stars, not so many with all the light pollution, in the cities. To go along with the darkness, is silence, not 100% but close enough. And most people are sound asleep, and missing the all the goodness that 3:00 a.m. brings toContinue reading “3:00 A.M. thoughts”
Fear Of Truth
The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. But the opposite of a profound truth may well be another profound truth. ~ Niels Bohr
The Opposite Of
“The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it’s indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it’s indifference.” ~ Elie Wiesel
Six Word Story
Sun is shining. Birds are happy.
bread ~ a thought
it would be nice, when you go to the store for a loaf of bread, and it is already toasted, and each loaf had a light toast, another would be medium, the other would be dark toast. think of the time saved while you take out the slices of your favorite toast, knowing that youContinue reading “bread ~ a thought”
