His outrage was explosive! Publicly chastised, his eyes glared with resentment. And, there I stood – guilty of poking the eye of the tiger with a (judgement) stick.
Archives for January 2019
Where to Begin
I sure wasn’t ready for that, just as I am sure most people aren’t ready for this kind of thing to happen. Nobody prepares for these things, they just sort of happen. One day life is normal and one day it isn’t.
Tarmac Meditations: Haiku # 22
Clouds caress the trees.
Gender Disparities in HIV Treatment and Awareness
HIV does not exclusively affect men. As reported by the Telegraph, the dilemma now is that women have been largely left out of the treatment and awareness for this disease.
4 Ways Art Therapy Helped My Addiction Recovery
Art therapy is one of the things that helped me recover from addiction. I began painting and drawing while I was in treatment for drug addiction and have been doing it ever since. There are several ways it has helped me tremendously.
Move-in Day
Students moving into residence in January are not greeted with the enthusiasm that’s offered in September; there are no welcome events or free barbeques.
Tarmac Meditations: Haiku # 21
Stories are for eternity. (Tim O’Brien said that)
Breitling: A Chronograph for Pilots and Aviation Buffs (or those who just appreciate fine engineering)
I’ve always been an aviation buff and a watch aficionado. Recently, I asked a few pilot acquaintances of mine what kind of watch they each wore. I wondered what could handle the multiple G’s entailed in barrel rolls, loops, and going supersonic.
The Shared Laws of Judaism and Catholicism
Catholicism is by its roots connected with Judaism as with no other religion. Both Jews and Catholics share an understanding that the Bible is the word of God – “divine revelation” – and they also share a hope for a messianic era.
Tarmac Meditations: Haiku # 20
A photograph of a thing unseen