Monthly Archives: August 2014

Willful Ignorance and Food For Thought

“The more you can escape from how horrible things really are, the less it’s going to bother you…and then, the worse things get.” ― Frank Zappa   Rational Wiki defines “Willful Ignorance” (bolding is mine) as: “…the state and practice … Continue reading

Posted in Animal Rights, Animals, Food, Food For Thought, Health, Hunger, Life, Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged | 4 Comments

~ The Second Season ~

The sky stayed a faded, pale gray-blue; stone washed denim, dried out by the heat of a late summer sun, whose sick, jaundiced hue flattened thin clouds and melted the street. That platinum, mad, metallic, bright disc that laughed through … Continue reading

Posted in Ecology, Environment, Nature, Poetry, Seasons, Summer, Sun | Leave a comment

The rosebuds are gathered and my captain is gone…

Another bright light has passed from this world today. One of the most beautiful souls to ever grace the world has left this realm to travel others on wings of light and glorious laughter. Robin Williams died today. He was … Continue reading

Posted in Death, Food For Thought, Gratitude, Grief, Inspiration, Life, Poetry, Sympathy, Uncategorized | 12 Comments

Perfection and Creation

We have a saying in my family, “Nothing to it, but to do it.” It’s meant to be a motivator, a call to action, and can be applied in many different situations.  When it comes to the craft of creating, … Continue reading

Posted in Art, Creativity, Family, Food For Thought, Frustration, Inspiration, Life, Perfection, Poetry, Prose, Uncategorized | 8 Comments