Cloudy Skies – Thoughts from February 18, 2026
Yesterday, I talked about colors, but I didn’t mention the color white. A study of white reveals that it comprises all the colors. If you don’t know about light, this may not make sense. Before I get too deep into white being made of a rainbow of light, I’ll move on to a specific discussion…
Good Colors, Bad Colors, and Brown – Thoughts from February 17, 2026
One day, I was listening to something that sparked many thoughts about many different subjects. As I was driving, I dictated these thoughts as email messages to myself. I automatically put any email I send to myself in a folder of notes. I try to take pictures of things that happen in my life so…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Double Doors, Automatic Toilets, and Germaphobes – Thoughts from February 1, 2026 – Part 2
When last we left the mentally ill rantings of the author of this two-part article, he was explaining OLD (obsessive-logical disorder). I was describing the double doors at the top of the stairs at work. If none of this sounds familiar, go back and read Part 1 of this two-part article. I established in it…
Continuing Throat Problems, Odd Cabinet Connections, and OLD – Thoughts from February 1, 2026 – Part 1
On January 22, I had my checkup appointment for my throat. I changed the cough drops I used, but I could still feel something on my vocal cord. The polyp had grown back. I saw that on my last appointment. When the doctor came into the exam room, he asked how my throat was doing.…
Fugitives, Relocating, and a Possum Named Steve – Thoughts from January 10, 2026
Patti and I are fugitives. If that doesn’t make you interested, I don’t know what will. In case this is the first Thoughts from Life you’ve ever read; I’ll briefly explain the situation. Patti (my wife) and I (me/Brian) have adopted an outside cat (Archie). We would let him come into the house, but we…
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