What are your feelings about eating meat? I believe in moderation. Having been all my life an extremist given to hyperbole, I am now refraining from excess. The Greek had it right. Meden agan - Everything in moderation. So, I do consume meat. I like it. I actually sometimes even crave it, even pork, which … Continue reading Meden agan
What’s the trait you value most about yourself? Easy. It's honesty. Or at least I think it used to be honesty. I hope everybody will get my soliloquy. Not the most useful trait one can possess. But it's the one people appreciate the most. This reminds me of an anecdote that reached us courtesy of … Continue reading Honesty
List your top 5 grocery store items. Whenever I go to Costco, I try to get me some fish. Fish is the best white meat there is. Nothing comes even close to fish. I mean, look. You take pork and sure thing it’s greasy, and it’s filling, and it’s great. But at the end of … Continue reading Fish are your friends
Daily writing promptTell us one thing you hope people say about you.View all responses The less people speak of you, the happier you will be. Nothing good ever comes from the attention of your peers. If people talk about you and it's all good stuff, people will applaud it at first, but after a while … Continue reading Be Inconspicuous
What could you do less of? Worry. I should worry less. People should worry less. I’m not saying be happy about it. But definitely we ought to stop sweating all the small stuff. Worry not, my friends, for it will wear you down ahead of your time. Or worry, if you must, but do something … Continue reading On Worrisome Thoughts
Daily writing promptDo you have a favorite place you have visited? Where is it?View all responses I am torn between these two locales. I do not know which way to go. Let's find out together which one is my favorite. Rome was the first city we actually took the time and effort to get to … Continue reading Florence v. Rome
What are your two favorite things to wear? I like to pack light. If I get to choose, I always put on Honour and Integrity. I favour them over Courage and Gentleness. But if pressed, I guess I could be persuaded to try on Kindness and Nobility. Under no circumstances, will one catch me sporting … Continue reading Honour and Integrity
The hardest decision I ever made was when I decided to leave the country of my birth. Although I never considered myself a nationalist, a patriot, or a native to my land, partly because "patriotism is the refuge of the scoundrel", and partly because it's difficult to love your country when your mother is native … Continue reading On Tough Calls
Who are your current most favorite people? I have no favorites but if I did, I’d nominate Andrew and Tristan Tate or Vladimir Putin. I know, I know how odd is that, right?! In the past, I actually held Jordan Peterson in very high esteem. The problem with playing favorites, even in your inner circle … Continue reading I have no favorites but if I did
What are your favorite animals? I love animals of the feline and canine persuasion equally. Though so different in character and stamina, so unlike in habitudes and disposition, cats and dogs share a place of stature in my heart’s affections. I believe that when all is said and done, a cat will remember a bad … Continue reading About Cats and Dogs
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