Blog: Ruminations

Waiting.

I am anxiously waiting in the lobby of the rheumatologist. I am scheduled for a cortisone shot today. I don’t like shots. I hurt my shoulder about six months ago. I reached into the back seat of my truck, from the drivers seat, and felt a pain. It was almost like a glass shard was …

New Gadget

I spend a large amount of time, daily, using the computer. It is a major component of my business, and my writing.  Combine the significant amount of time with the keyboard and mouse, a significant year of writing, and osteoarthritis  and you, too,  may end up with hand and wrist pain. So, to try and reduce …

On guns and background checks

I am a strong supporter of the Second Amendment, as currently written.  As our “leadership” in the US government debates revising current rules and/or restricting access to weapons, I have a few words to say. I realize that there are limits, placed by our government, on many of our Constitutional freedoms. Our free speech is limited …

Super Bowl Ads, Horses, Tears

Honestly, I did cry when I saw the Budweiser 2013 Super Bowl ad.  It made me think of my sons, and how I raised each of them, how each left home, and how I wanted them to come back.   [embedplusvideo height=”337″ width=”550″ standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/o2prAccclXs?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=o2prAccclXs&width=550&height=337&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=&notes=” id=”ep6301″ /] 2013 Budweiser Super Bowl Ad — The Clydesdales: …