Tag: autobiographies

• 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…

  Brian Kirwan

  August 18, 2026

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• Stealing Archie’s Food, Relocating Animals, and Happy Endings – Thoughts from December 9, 2025

  

  This Thoughts from Life is going to take us into the lives of five cats. Four of the cats are indoor cats and one is an outdoor cat. The inside cats are Scout, Willow, Luna, and Beatrix. Scout is the mom of the other three. They are all female cats. The outside cat is Archie.…

  Brian Kirwan

  May 26, 2026

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• Creativity and Shyness – Thoughts from August 19 and 31, 2024

  

  August 19, 2024 I’ve talked with several people about my throat. I told them about the polyp on my vocal cords. The singer I talked to said she has had them on her vocal cords. She had them removed with surgery. A former nurse said trying the dietary changes made sense before going right for…

  Brian Kirwan

  July 29, 2025

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• Fictional Stories of Belief – Thoughts from July 25, 2022

  

  I had a thought as I was driving to work, and I sent myself a note about it. I will now expound upon it in the storage locker of my thoughts. It continues my previous musing about telling your story. Your beliefs are not part of your story so you should not include them when…

  Brian Kirwan

  November 21, 2023

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