My country is the world, and my religion is to do good. | |
– Thomas Paine | |
From: “The Rights of Man“ | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | A Quest |
I’m Still Wondering | |
2020 | Time For Bed |
2019 | With Proper Guidance |
2018 | MAGA? |
2017 | Neutral |
Family Over Ego | |
2016 | Hard Learners |
2015 | Goals |
2014 | Switch To Dogs… |
2013 | Times Change |
2012 | Ashes Not Dust |
2011 | A Handful From Saudi |
None Of This Happened | |
Take Responsibility | |
Archive for the ‘Faith Family and Friends’ Category
I’ll Drink To That
Posted in Faith, Faith Family and Friends, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Acts, Country, Do Good, Philosophy, Quotes, Religion, The Rights Of Man, Thomas Paine on June 25, 2022| Leave a Comment »
A Little More Each Day
Posted in Faith, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Fyodor Dostoyevsky, God, Immortality, Love, Philosophy, Quotes, Reality, Soul, The Brothers Karamazov on May 21, 2022| Leave a Comment »
As we advance in love, we grow surer of the reality of God and of the immortality of the soul. | |
— Fyodor Dostoyevsky | |
From: “The Brothers Karamazov“ | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Every Time It Gets Better |
Distant! | |
2020 | I’m Persuaded |
2019 | Hungry For Trust |
2018 | Mutual Assistance |
2017 | The Toughest Job |
2016 | Congratulations!! |
Better Yet, Read! | |
2015 | Even If It Kills Us Slowly |
2014 | Fun To Play God |
Of Anything | |
2013 | Legal (Almost) |
2012 | Great Scots! |
2011 | The GI Bill – A Simple History Lesson |
Breaking Even | |
Happy Meeting Day 38 (And Counting)
Posted in Faith Family and Friends, Family History, Pictures, tagged Family, Happy 38th (Meeting) Anniversary, Happy Meeting Day - 2022, Pictures of Hil And Me on May 19, 2022| 4 Comments »
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Hil and I playing “relaxing tourists” somewhere in NorCal or Oregon about 10 yrs ago. (LoL) | |
Thirty-Eight years ago I met the love of my life… Loving her a little more each day makes getting old easier than I ever imagined it would be. | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Happy Meeting Day 37 (And Counting) |
2020 | Happy Meeting Day 36 (And Counting) |
2019 | Happy Meeting Day 35 (And Counting) |
2018 | Happy Meeting Day 34 (And Counting) |
Storytelling | |
2017 | Happy Meeting Day 33 (And Counting) |
2016 | Picture Perfect |
2015 | Life Showed Compassion |
2014 | And Then I Met Her |
2013 | Defining Maleness |
The Run Continues | |
2012 | All Set |
2011 | Not Always |
Do Good Works
Posted in Faith, Faith Family and Friends, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Briers, Christian, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Faith, Figs, God, Good News Translation, Grapes, Matthew 7:16, Philosophy, Quotes, The Bible, Thorn Bushes on May 7, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Your life as a Christian should make non believers question their disbelief in God. | |
— Dietrich Bonhoeffer | |
You will know them by what they do. Thorn bushes do not bear grapes, and briers do not bear figs. | |
— Matthew 7:16 | |
From: “The Bible” (Good News Translation) | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | We Like To Believe So, Anyway |
More SoCal Sounds | |
2020 | I’m Older Now |
2019 | Why #45 (#LazyDonald) Was Destined To Be A Failed Presidency |
2018 | Easter In Liverpool |
Star Guides To Destiny | |
Growl | |
2017 | Decisions |
2016 | Along The Path |
2015 | Make Mine Rare, Please |
2014 | Passion Flooding |
2013 | On Purpose |
2012 | Sans Gall Bladder, Day 4 |
How Did You Spend Your Day? | |
2011 | It’s Hammerin’ Time!! |
Convenient Auxiliaries | |
40Hrs
Posted in Diets, Faith Family and Friends, Family and Friends, Health, Water Fast, tagged 40Hrs, Diets, Family, Health, Water Fast on April 21, 2022| 2 Comments »
On Tuesday, my sister called me up and asked if I wanted to do a “water fast” with her. I asked what was involved. She said: “We start at 5pm today and go to 9am on Thursday. You can have water, black coffee or straight tea – black, green or herbal.” I said, sure, why not? I’ll try it… | |
I finished dinner at 4:45pm and “started” the fast. Other than water, all I had to drink was a pot of black coffee (68 ozs). | |
Initial reaction: It wasn’t anywhere near as difficult as I thought it would be… By starting in the evening, you miss the first day (8 – 12 hrs) of thinking about food. By ending at 9am, you don’t have to do much to end the second day, but wake up. I drank the coffee between 10am and 4pm and except for a rather poor night’s sleep, it didn’t bother me either. I normally drink mostly cold black coffee anyway, so it was no big deal. The coffee substantially reduced my hunger. I don’t know if the late coffee (after 2pm) caused the poor night’s sleep as I’ve been experiencing poor sleep off and on for almost a year. | |
Post reaction: Well, I dropped three(3) pounds – so that was interesting. With no caloric input to speak of and a “normal” calorie burn of over 3,400, I would have expected a loss of no more than a single pound. (Supposedly, one pound of weight is 3,500 calories.) I didn’t do any exercise other than walking my dog for 20minutes, so that didn’t add anything to the calorie burn calculation. Yesterday was a “water pill” day. I take a water pill for my water retention on alternating days, but I didn’t feel bloated going into the fast and I don’t feel bloated today. (A non-water pill day.) From about 7pm to 10:30pm (last night), I had one of those “clarity” periods, where you feel 10 years younger (and slimmer) and your mind seems totally invigorated – so there is that… | |
Final thoughts: Given my generally positive physical response, I think I’d like to try it again for a couple of weeks to see if it has any lasting benefits. I think the Tuesday to Thursday protocol is also a good fit for me. I’ll post again if I have another go next week… | |
Oh, and my sister found it so good / easy, she added a couple of hours and did a 42hr fast! | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | All I See Are Nails |
More Money | |
2020 | We Will Get Through This |
2019 | I Asked My Family Doctor Just What I Had |
2018 | You Have Just Begun To Climb |
2017 | Equal Protection Under Law |
2016 | A Stubbornly Persistent Illusion |
2015 | Or You Don’t |
2014 | If You Ever Fall… |
2013 | Glory Days (part 2) |
2012 | They Follow A Pattern – If You Know What I Mean |
What I Live For (Precis) | |
2011 | Giving |
Just The Same
Posted in Faith, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Beliefs, E. B. White, Faith, Love, Meaning, Philosophy, Quotes on April 8, 2022| Leave a Comment »
I have no faith, only a suitcaseful of beliefs that sustain me. Life’s meaning has always eluded me and I guess always will. But I love it just the same. | |
— E. B. White | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Starting Young |
I Hear It, Too | |
2020 | My Thoughts On #LyingDonald’s Corona Briefings |
2019 | As I Recall |
2018 | Effective Violence And A Government At Risk |
2017 | Playing The Same Music |
2016 | Survival Instinct |
2015 | Tears |
2014 | Bourne Again (4) |
2013 | God’s Protection |
2012 | Happy Easter!! |
Edge, Class, Clash, And Flight | |
The Value Of Bureaucracies | |
2011 | Logic Cuts |
Remember
Posted in Faith Family and Friends, Family and Friends, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Anonymous, Be Kind, Faith and Family, Happy Birthday James, Love, Philosophy, Quotes, Worms on April 7, 2022| Leave a Comment »
To my son, never forget that we love you. No matter where you go or what happens in your life. You are loved. Forever and always. | |
— Anonymous | |
The next time you see a worm on the sidewalk, move it to the grass. It’s already having a rough day. Be kind. | |
— Anonymous | |
[Happy Birthday, son. Stay true to yourself and be kind… (rough around the edges, but kind). | |
Love Always, | |
— Mum and Dad] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Now You’re 31… |
Versions: (Father And Son) | |
2020 | Make A Fuss |
2019 | Hopefully, You’re Learning To Forgive |
2018 | Enjoy The Sunsets As Well As The Sunrises |
2017 | Enjoy |
2016 | I Got A Feeling |
2015 | Fiction Leading To History |
2014 | A Self-Correcting Process |
2013 | None But He Knows |
2012 | 99% Are Demanding |
2011 | All In The Family |
Take Your Pick | |
Beyond Racial Classification
Posted in Faith Family and Friends, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Frank Sinatra, Friendships, Philosophy, Quotes, Racial Classification on April 6, 2022| 2 Comments »
A friend to me has no race, no class and belongs to no minority. My friendships were formed out of affection, mutual respect and a feeling of having something strong in common. These are eternal values that cannot be racially classified. This is the way I look at race. | |
–– Francis Sinatra | |
[To which list (“things that don’t matter to me”) I would add: citizenship, religion, political party, education, age, height, weight, gender and sexual orientation. — KMAB] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | There’s Still No Voter Fraud |
Versions | |
2020 | Another Reason #DonTheCon Continues To Lie About The Pandemic |
A Receptive Push | |
2019 | I’m Still Struggling To Rise |
2018 | Once Suddenly Free |
2017 | What Is Childlike |
2016 | The Latter A Lot Quicker Than The Former |
2015 | Notes On My Nightstand |
2014 | Generations |
2013 | Two For One |
2012 | Seen And Heard |
2011 | The Hazards And Vicissitudes Of Life |
Dust Under Your Fingertips
Posted in Faith Family and Friends, Family and Friends, Guitar, Included Video, Music, Videos, tagged Dust In The Wind -- music video, Family, Happy Birthday Sis, Included Video, Kansas, Music, Vevo, YouTube on April 5, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Dust In The Wind |
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[Happy Birthday, Sis!! Here’s some inspiration to pick up your guitar… — KMAB] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Stopped Counting Decades Ago |
Just Enjoying The Sun | |
2020 | To My Idealistic Sister |
2019 | Respect For My Sister |
2018 | I Trust Cows |
No Boundary | |
2017 | Don’t Sink Now |
2016 | A Burning Passion To Teach Freedom |
2015 | Before Debit (And Credit) Cards |
2014 | Herding Cats |
2013 | Ooops! |
2012 | Understand A Great Truth |
2011 | Start Here… |
2010 | Random Acts of Vandalism On Easter Weekend… |
If That’s What You Mean
Posted in Faith, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Albert Einstein, Albert Schweitzer, Bertrand Russell, Faith, Frank Sinatra, God, Inshallah, Life, Nature, No Comfort, Philosophy, Quotes, Roll The Dice on April 4, 2022| 2 Comments »
I believe in you and me. I’m like Albert Schweitzer and Bertrand Russell and Albert Einstein in that I have a respect for life – in any form. I believe in nature, in the birds, the sea, the sky, in everything I can see or that there is real evidence for. If these things are what you mean by God, then I believe in God. But I don’t believe in a personal God to whom I look for comfort or for a natural on the next roll of the dice. | |
–– Frank Sinatra | |
[Can one draw comfort from believing in “God” without looking directly for it (God’s comfort)? I seem to be able to. Inshallah… — KMAB] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Awakening The Glow |
I Remember | |
2020 | Golden Eagle |
Like #45: Incompetent Donald | |
2019 | #45: Who Lost By Three Million Votes |
2018 | Torn Between Two Loves |
A Girl And A Boy | |
2017 | I Think They Are Starting To… |
2016 | Living There |
2015 | Bookin’ West |
Beyond My Reach | |
You Never Call Anymore… | |
2014 | Winning? |
2013 | Still Inventing |
2012 | Motivated |
2011 | Waiting In Line At Starbuck’s |
Yesterday
Posted in Family and Friends, tagged Family and Friends, Happy Birthday Mom on April 3, 2022| 2 Comments »
Today is my mom’s birthday… Yesterday, my sister brought her over for lunch and an afternoon in the sun. Here she is with her cake / candles. We opted for fire safety and didn’t use 95… (LoL) | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Maybe Faith Is Based On Hope |
I Want To See You Smile | |
2020 | Thank You (To Those Who Serve) |
Hanging In There | |
2019 | Her Job, Too |
2018 | Just Another Song I Like |
Earlier Still | |
2017 | Ten To Go |
2016 | Unstable Emergence |
2015 | 88 |
2014 | Some One-Liners Are Too Easy |
2013 | Greatness |
2012 | Memories Of Arlington |
2011 | Wake Up |
The Air Is Thinner, But It’s A Killer View
Posted in Family and Friends, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Aging, Better View, Happy Birthday to me, Ingrid Bergman, Mountain Climbing, Out Of Breath, Philosophy, Quotes, Satchel Paige on March 28, 2022| 3 Comments »
How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are? | |
— Satchel Paige | |
Getting old is like climbing a mountain; you get a little out of breath, but the view is much better! | |
— Ingrid Bergman | |
[Happy Birthday to me! — KMAB] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Staying Young While Getting Old |
Mid-Afternoon (Hopefully) | |
2020 | Still Measuring |
2019 | Living On The Couch |
Who Am I – One Interpretation | |
2018 | A Gardening Goal: Feed The Flowers |
2017 | Freakishly Happy Cowboy |
2016 | One More, Please |
2015 | Infinite Adventure |
2014 | Unpaved |
2013 | Headstones |
2012 | Keeping Young |
2011 | Lessons Well Learned |
Following His Own Path
Posted in Family and Friends, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Behavior, Family, Happy Birthday Bro, Inner Scorecard, Outer Scorecard, Philosophy, Questions, Quotes, Warren Buffett on March 24, 2022| 2 Comments »
The big question about how people behave is whether they’ve got an Inner Scorecard or an Outer Scorecard. It helps if you can be satisfied with an Inner Scorecard. | |
— Warren Buffett | |
[Happy birthday, Bro! You demonstrated the meaning of an “Inner Scorecard” for me long before it was ever a thing or had a name. — KMAB] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Show A Brother Some Love |
Beyond Words | |
2020 | Especially You, Bro |
Words Without Explanation | |
2019 | Enjoy! |
2018 | Happy Birthday, Bro! |
2017 | Love Can Change The World In A Minute |
2016 | 60, Little Bro! |
2015 | Vision and Courage |
2014 | 58 – Little Bro |
2013 | New Adventures And Old Hopes |
Caving In | |
2012 | Bits And Bobs And Birthdays |
Always Hope | |
2011 | Wet Snow And Long Hills |
Spring Colors
Posted in Family and Friends, General Comments, Pictures, tagged Front Garden, Images of Home, Pictures, Poppies, Roses, Snapdragons, Spring on April 15, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Mostly grass…
Colors…
The Tallest…
Diagonal Shot…
California Poppies…
Snapdragons…
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