For several years now I have talked about wanting to read the Koran. I have never done anything about obtaining a copy of the Koran I have only thought about it. This morning I hired a driver to take me to the airport; he was telling me how he was fasting because of his religion. …
The Value of Life
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Say What?
This week I was supposed to be back in British Columbia, Canada; plans changed and my trip was postponed. Rather than going to Canada I stayed in Arizona and contacted a couple of assignors for soccer tournaments that were being played in Southern Arizona. I was able to officiate seven games over the course of…
Soma
I am grateful for the young woman Who made a mix tape for me And introduced me to a music that Was on the cusp Of blowing up She was incredible
It’s a sport
On Tuesday evening my brother and I were talking and we have decided that beginning next week the two of us will work out, physically, at least three times a week; no excuses. Yesterday afternoon as I was working at my desk I received an email asking if I was available to officiate two soccer…
heads | tails
i am grateful for seeing both sides of the coin for feeling both sides i am grateful for the joy i feel right now it was a trying day
Pass the Port
I like to criticize our government for their ineptness every now and then; but today the Department of State worked flawlessly and with smiles on their faces and I received a renewed passport the same day that I turned my old one in. I needed to do this today because I am traveling internationally this…
Rain Rain Rain
I am grateful for John Lee Hooker and the beautiful blues experience he gave me many a decade ago in a heated, sweaty, local music house with wood floorboards and a low, raised stage that night, my friends, the blues screamed and raged and shuffled softly in a melancholy groan legs shaking eyes glistening and…
You Ask Me Why…
Storm blew through A Broken stump where once a tree grew Powerlines crossed with fallen wood Powerless around where a tree stood So, I am grateful for the people that work hard during, and after, storms blowing through — to restore power for me and you. I am grateful we got our electricity back on…
Dang you…!
In speaking with my brother this evening, we broached the topic of Elton John and the music that he Bernie Taupin created together. This is why this blog is titled, Dang You! I now have an Elton John song stuck in my head; I blame my brother. I am grateful that there is the technology…
Another Kind of Patience
A couple of weeks ago, I posted about patience. I was grateful (and still am) for the people I am doing work for; their patience. Tonight, I am grateful for my own patience. I have been thinking it would be wise for me to get bluetooth pods for my phone for some time… over a…
New Knowledge
If you have been paying attention to any of the posts that have been placed on this blog, you will know that I have been taking classes at Orange Coast College getting an Associates of Science degree in Professional Mariner Activities. This is something that I have really enjoyed. I love the ocean, always have…