Category Archives: Gratitude
Be positive, dagnabbit!
It seems when I’m under pressure to think of a topic to post about I can’t think of anything but things to gripe about. And I’m tired of griping. Yes, the world’s a rotten place sometimes, but if there’s nothing … Continue reading
Recognizing the good
In case you haven’t noticed, I do a lot of griping about the bad behavior I see online. And yet, in so doing I perpetuate the problem. The jerks are by no means the majority, but it’s easier for them … Continue reading
Happy New Year!
Some of my friends are already in 2014, so I may as well get a head start here. May the new year be everything you could want. May it be filled with love and friendship, and may your blessings exceed … Continue reading
Fast away the old year passes
Hail the new, ye lads in glasses. It’s been a pretty good year, all things considered; a year of incremental improvements. We got our roof replaced, and now we don’t get drips or enormous icicles beneath the eaves over our … Continue reading
Merry Christmas
I’m about to wax religious here, so if that sort of thing bothers you, please come back another day. Over two thousand years ago perhaps the single most important event in history occurred. The son of God came to earth … Continue reading
Sing, choirs of angels
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but a good piece of music goes beyond the ability of words to express, whether one or a thousand. It’s the Christmas season, a time when many of us in the world … Continue reading
Something to be thankful for
Besides kind, polite readers who won’t point out it should be “Something for which to be thankful”, here are a few other things for which I am grateful: Indoor plumbing Working vehicles Employment An amazing wife A warm bed at … Continue reading
Fourteen and counting
One of my colleagues at work celebrated his 48th wedding anniversary last week. Compared to that the fourteen years my wife and I have been together seems rather brief. And I was rather late compared to some of my friends … Continue reading
I guess this might be bragging
Today was an interesting day at work. I had conversations with two different people from the team I was hired into when I started with my current employer two years ago. Neither of them are happy where they are. One … Continue reading
B+ (Day Five)
So, what am I going to enthuse about today?
You!
No, not the person reading over your shoulder. You. Chances are if you’re reading this you’re a friend of mine. And, quite frankly, I don’t give my friends enough credit. Continue reading