October17th
As I look back to my earliest memories, I do remember a couple of things that happened when I was in kindergarten:
First — there was a fight with another kid. He took something from me and I went ballistic, with punching and biting and me ending with a…
October 16th
I can barely move around, muscles in my legs, arms, and especially my lower back are sore and hurting a bit. And yet I feel amazing and very happy. I spend 5 hours this morning working in my garden, trying to get everything ready and tidied up before…
October 15th
All clear for me, no need for quarantine — and it is a shame that I couldn’t stay and work from home. Back in the office, this morning talk between coworkers turned to the fact that it is Friday and the weekend is finally coming. …
October 14th
I just received information that my coworker who works next to me was diagnosed with COVID-19. Last week he wasn't feeling well — slight fever, cough, overall weakness so he was sent by our boss to work from home. His symptoms didn't go away this week, so he…
October 13th
“We lie the loudest when we lie to ourselves.”
― Eric Hoffer
I learned this hard way. I lied so much to myself that I could no longer distinguish between what is a lie and what is the truth. Lies repeated enough times have become the established truth…
October 12th
The absurdity of people who think that we (as a human race) might have any ability to establish contact with other life forms is on the perfect display in this book. I am going now through a binge reading of Stanislaw Lem’s works and my mind is working…
October 11th
My mom had a medical scare overnight. She is fine now but it was difficult for several hours. On Sunday as always I visited her for diner and she already wasn’t feeling well — very high blood pressure. In the afternoon situation got better and it seemed that…
October 10th
Yellow and red autumn leaves look so beautiful in the mid-morning sun. But each fallen leaf strips cover from branches and makes them more and more vulnerable to cold rains and heavy winds and freezing temperatures. And soon the snows will come. Each tree becomes exposed to the…
October 9th
This morning I got a haircut like I do every 4 weeks. There is not much up there on top, but I don’t need to shave my head yet and get it over with. Walking out from the barbers, I took a good look at my reflection, and…
October 8th
When I was younger, I thought I can change the world. That I can make everybody happy and content and everybody will enjoy peace and prosperity — if only they would listen to me and my ideas and accept and do what I tell them. To accomplish that…
