I seldom post, and comment even less.  So I expect few responses. 

But if you stumble upon this, you may know someon in my predicament, though they mightn't admit to it.

Like Kansas City in baseball, it's August in my life,  There's no playoffs beckoning.   Nothing… Read full post »

The mug shot below:

reminded me of

a picture from In The Court of the Crimson King, whose opening track is:

21st Century Schizoid Man

Cat's foot iron claw
Neuro-surgeons scream for more
At paranoia's poison door.
Twenty first century schizoid man.

Blood rack barbed wire
Po… Read full post »

A close family member died

So did my dog

Something bad happened to me when I was young

Relationships are hard to manage, especially when others are so difficult

My parents didn't treat me like I should have been treated

Mom and Dad split up

My kid has adolescent anxieties

My ex… Read full post »

          Starting a death cult.  Not the easiest of tasks but as Andy H points out, many benefits accrue.

           The best way of course would involve convincing folks that something better than li… Read full post »

          As yesterday morning’s breakfast bell sounded, my father, first sipping his wine, said “one day, if you’re game, by hook or by crook you’ll learn about sex”.

         &nbs… Read full post »

          The phone rang.

          “Dandy!”

           “Yo” 

          “Tabitha here&… Read full post »

        For the past year or so, I’ve been collecting my thoughts for a treatise of the sad state of the news today.  I have something to say, if I could just get it down on paper.  Paper, hah!  Old habits die hard.  You see, for many… Read full post »