Artist at Heart
- Location
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Birthday
- June 10
- Bio
- Working a 9-to-5 job in technology but would rather be an artist or writer. Interested in politics and all things mid-century modern.
MY RECENT POSTS
- The Look on His Face Brought
it All Back
December 07, 2011 09:24AM - Only The Unborn Are Important
November 29, 2011 02:41PM - Second Anniversary of the
Worst Day of My Life
August 16, 2011 04:23PM - It's the Second Anniversary of
the Worst Day of My Life
August 15, 2010 07:33AM - Why won't Monte answer my
questions and leave my comment
be?
October 21, 2009 11:59AM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “I had the good fortune
to visit Burma 14 years ago
with a
friend that worked at
t…”
December 07, 2011 04:33PM - “They love Jesus but hate
the poor.
They love Jesus
and love torture.
They
love Je…”
November 14, 2011 05:22PM - “How is it that in one of
the richest countries on the
planet
we are all just
one…”
October 25, 2011 11:27AM - “Steve Jobs did not
change the world! He improved
it and
improved the way we do
th…”
October 13, 2011 04:58PM - “Perfectly stated,
businesses only create jobs
when there is
demand. Thnak
you!”
August 24, 2011 01:24PM
Artist at Heart's Links
The Look on His Face Brought it All Back
I walked around the corner heading into his office and he was on the phone. His eyes were huge, round disks, his mouth slightly open and he had a grim look on his face. I backed away but recognized that look. It was the look of somebody whose mother was in… Read full post »
Only The Unborn Are Important
Driving home from a holiday visit with friends I was searching for a radio station and came upon a ‘religious’ station. The host of the show was interviewing the head of PersonhoodUSA. He kept saying they were protecting these ‘children’ and fighting for these ‘children&… Read full post »
Second Anniversary of the Worst Day of My Life
I posted this on the first anniversary of my death. The grief is subsiding and life does go on althought it is not quite the same. August 16 will always be a hard day for me...
I got to the hospital early. They let me into the Transplant ICU even though… Read full post »
It's the Second Anniversary of the Worst Day of My Life
I got to the hospital early. They let me into the Transplant ICU even though it was not visiting hours and they were usually very strict about visiting hours. I'm not sure if she could hear me but I talked with my mom. I held her hand, it was warm from… Read full post »
Why won't Monte answer my questions and leave my comment be?
A fellow OSer, Monte, began posting stories from the bible. BTW, I am an atheist and think that religion is the root of all evil.
In one post he was describing the exodus of the Jews from Egypt. OK, maybe my comment was a bit over-the-top. It went something like: 'So… Read full post »
On Jenny Craig, Day 8
Some background
In July 2008, after working out with a personal trainer for 9 months I was in the best shape of my life. At 46 years old, 5’8” and 168 pounds I walked into Kohl’s and bought Levi’s with a 30” waist! It was the first time I could ever… Read full post »
Soylent Green is Grandma
Action Alert from American Harried-tage Foundation: Please contact Congress and oppose the Healthcare Reform Bill. Buried deep in the bill, on page 2109 to be exact, it mentions provisions for the collection and reuse of excess protein and food stuffs that will accumulate as a result of… Read full post »
Making war so we can have a Hate Crimes Bill!
Here are 2 links containing remarks made by Senator McCain concerning the Hate Crimes Bill and it being added as an amendment to the Defense authorization bill. The remarks on the youtube video start at the 3:00 mark.
Why can't I turn off my living room lamp?
My mother had a liver transplant two weeks ago today. Because her health was deteriorating for some time she has had several complications after the surgery. She is still in the Transplant ICU and on a ventilator. One day she is improving and the next she is not and something else… Read full post »
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