by admin | Apr 11, 2022 | Nonfiction, Social Media, Uncategorized
Fred’s Facebook March 28, 2022 4:49 PM I recognize that much of what I’m about to write (or, if you’re listening to the podcast, say) is due to seeing the world through the lens of clinical depression. I see the sadder parts of the world with greater...
by admin | Jul 20, 2019 | Art, Essay, Music and People, Nonfiction, Social Media
“Keep away from those who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you believe that you too can become great.” Mark Twain to Gay Zenola MacLaren I was originally going to title this piece My Relationship With Sara...
by admin | May 27, 2019 | Empathy, Essay, Nonfiction, Social Media
Shall I play for you?Pa-rum pum pum pumPa-rum pum pum pum Mary noddedPa-rum pum pum pumThe ox and lamb kept timePa-rum pum pum pum I played my drum for HimPa-rum pum pum pumI played my best for HimPa-rum pum pum pumRum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum Then He smiled at...
by admin | May 16, 2019 | Essay, Nonfiction, Politics, Social Media
“Listen, Bob. A gun is just a tool. No better and no worse than any other tool, a shovel- or an axe or a saddle or a stove or anything. Think of it always that way. A gun is as good- and as bad- as the man who carries it. Remember that.” Jack Schaefer Facebook, for...
by admin | May 1, 2019 | Civility, Nonfiction, Social Media, Uncategorized
I wonder if you understand the effect you can have on someone simply by clicking “Like” or commenting on a post. It is, for me, the equivalent of saying hi when we pass in the hallway. Commenting is like having taken a moment to talk to me. When I was in high school,...
