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Autobiographies and Religion – Thoughts from February 15, 2026
Before I begin this Thoughts from Life, let me tell you two things about myself. I have listened to many autobiographies because I enjoy hearing about someone’s life from their point of view. Biographies tell you about someone’s life from the outside. Autobiographies are like diary entrees and biographies are like book reports. Before I…
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Valentine’s Day, Lazy Susans, and Sliding Spice Racks – Thoughts from February 14, 2026
Patti and I exchanged gifts for Valentine’s Day, but I also continued my work on the kitchen. Patti has wanted me to change how the doors open on several of the cabinets. This involves drilling new holes on the opposite side of the cabinet and reattaching the door upside down. The tough part of the…
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Ignorance is Miserable and Orange – Thoughts from February 13, 2026
Today, I’d like to talk about the phrase “Ignorance is bliss.” The original line from a Thomas Gray poem is “Where ignorance is bliss, ‘tis folly to be wise.” My only problem with the phrase in modern times is that it only considers the ignorant person. Not caring about other people is the definition of…
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John Waters, Greasy Strangers, and Weirdos – Thoughts from February 12, 2026
I’ve listened to three audiobooks by John Waters. He’s fascinating as an author, a director, and as a person. The more I learned about him, the more I wanted to see his early films. Over the years, I’ve seen more of his recent films, but I wanted to see the films that started his career…
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Breakroom Temperatures, Preferred Seating, and Super Bowl Aggressions – Thoughts from February 11, 2026
My recent two-part article went into how I have OLD (obsessive-logical disorder). It’s not exactly OCD but is mental illness adjacent. I’m going to point out another time at work that my mind flips out. It takes place in a breakroom that I shortly discussed in one article. The breakroom has two major flaws. Being…
