Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Share the thought

People sometimes ask me to share my thoughts on things. I’am not big on doing this as I’m basically a private person. However, about three years ago I wrote a book called I AM ADAM, in which I shared my thoughts, in a fictional way, about what may have happened in the Garden of Eden.

Book did well overseas, developed a good following but not so much in the USA. So, having lost partial sanity, I AM ADAM is now being given away free along with a study guide where I SHARE MY THOUGHTS about the story of ADAM and EVE (who were both know as Adam in the bible). 

I am sure my thoughts will open a can of worms in many ways, but what the heck - they are only my thoughts. All the FREE stuff is found by CLICKING HERE.

Would love for you to share your thoughts if you want. It has been a while since I had to run for cover. LOL - Just Say'n

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Just do it

Had an opportunity to try something different the other day. I was excited about it, then I thought about it for a while, started to be concerned about what may happen, and finally decided not to do it. I wish I would stop thinking so much and just do things.


How many great moments have I missed by thinking things through and then backing away. Oh I know, we need to process things so we dont make mistakes because mistakes may be painful. But I wonder if missing some things in life is even more painful.

I fell off my bike several times when I first started, but I stayed with it. I swallowed a lot of water when I learned to swim, but I stayed with it. I messed up a lot of things in life, but somehow I am still here. Risk is the price of success I guess.


I am going to stop thinking about things so much and just go out and see what happens. If it doesn't work, at least it will be fun trying.


Just say'n.



Saturday, January 12, 2013

Deaf and dumber

The cell phone is often confused with the contraption we used to make with tin cans and string. If you tied the string to the bottom of the cans, pulled it tight, and hollered loud enough, you could hear each other in the can.
It seems some people, especially those in crowed places, believe they need to holler loud into their cell phone like it was a tin can phone, so the other person can hear them. I ride the Long Island Rail Road to Manhattan and it is a guarantee someone will decide to have a phone conversation they desire to share with everyone on the train. The railroad makes announcements to please not use the cellphone to annoy others, but those who are annoying others are talking so loud they can’t hear the annoucement.
The best cell phone screamer happened yesterday when I was parking the car. This man was standing next to a building with a cellphone on his ear screaming “HELLO” over and over. I found a parking place, parked the car, got out, and walked toward my destination, all of which took about five minutes. As I approached the building, this man was still standing there shouting “HELLO” over and over and over. Seems to me he could figure out the person he was talking to wasn’t there anymore. Or maybe they were and they wanted to find out how long this lunitic would say “HELLO”. Just Say’n.

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Evolving

I was listening to a couple people debate about evolution the other day. One said God made everything at once, the other said it all evolved. When asked my opinion I said I agree.
 Obviously, this didn’t make either one of them happy, so I had to explain my opinion. Even after I explained my opinion, neither one was happy, but that’s what happens when we express opinions; somebody will disagree and somebody will agree, depending on their opinion. 
When we think our opinions are the only answer, then we’re in serious trouble. Ask the people who had an opinion that the world was flat; think they had some problems after a while.
Anyhow, I think that everything started from something and how that all happened is beyond my understanding ( or anyone else for that matter), so I believe something larger than my understanding was behind this start of everything.
Then after it started, it just continued to grow and become what we know today. My opinion is that the power who started all this knew what was going on and how it would all work out. Thus we keep evolving until we reach the same conclusion as the power who started all this. I think of this power as God and I believe this power had good intentions, thus everything will work toward a good conclusion.
It’s my opinion; at least today it is, but I may evolve into a different opinion tomorrow. That’s the beauty of life. Just Say’n



Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Religion

I saw this the other day and it speaks exactly how I feel. I spent a lot of time in “Religious Activities”
over the years and they almost destroyed my belief in God. Religion is really the cause of so much harm in the world yet somehow it continues to thrive. 

On the other hand, a spiritual journey is important in life if we are to have any sense of security. I know many people have no spiritual focus and that’s their decision and I respect it. However, when I look at the beauty of the world, the magnificence of the universe, the miracle of life itself, then I find I need a spiritual connection. 

So as we enter into this new year, I celebrate the wonders of the universe and give thanks that my journey has a sense of purpose and meaning. I may not fit into some peoples religious ideals and because of that, I am very happy. Just Say'n

Monday, December 31, 2012


Be happy, healthy and believe the best is yet to come. Just Say'n

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

My new book is out

Another year passes and another book comes forth. It is a time of mixed emotions as I’m excited to bring the new story out into the world. On the other hand, it is a time of mild anxiety as I expose my characters to the often harsh light of reality. After spending a year with a story, it becomes part of your life as an evolution of plot and characters slowly begins to become something real. Ernest Hemingway said that writhing a story is simple, you just sit down at a typewriter and bleed until it is finished.

Public opinion is a reality that some people will like the book and some will not, which is why we don’t write for public approval, we write because we can’t stop.

This time the plot is about a very unique psychiatrist who captures the mind of very wealthy clients, convinces them to give her a large portion of their money and then guides them into suicide. Her name is Dr. Stephanie Walker and yes, creating her did keep me awake several nights. She is scary.

Anyhow, here is my new child called “PSYCH” and I hope you all enjoy the story. If you do tell others, if you don't just tell me and I will have Dr. Walker call you. LOL  Just Say’n. You can find the book Amazon by CLICKING HERE

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Words without meaning

Listening to conversations, I am fascinated with the development of our language. I hear a new word being used which is "texted". In reality, text is a noun. Trying to make it a verb is an interesting experiment, but the reality is "I did text him" is correct whereas, "I texted him" isn't. Nevertheless, "texted" seems to be growing in popularity even if it isn't correct.
Another one that is different is the word "conversate". There is no word "conversate" in the dictionary, but as much as I hear it being used, it will probably be there in a few years.
The word "prioritize" didn't exist until the political campaign of 1979, and now it is part of life. So I guess I need to prioritize my texted information so I can conversate properly. No wonder the Brittish say we dont speak English, we speak American. Just say'n

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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Bucket List

I have a few items on my bucket list and last week I scratched one off. My wife and I went to Las Vegas to spend a few days before heading to Desert Springs. 

If you’ve never been to Vegas, you have to try it out. We aren’t gamblers so I ended up only winning $15 but we did see David Copperfield do his magic and attended a true Vegas show with dancers, jugglers, more dancers, gymnast, more dancers, etc.

It’s a world you can’t describe with a rebuilt city of New York, a copy of Paris, a full MGM studio, and a thousand other sites that literally overwhelm your senses. 
Then a few miles out of the city you are in the desert with miles of nothing surrounded by beautiful mountains. If I didn't love the ocean so much, it would be a great area to spend more time. 

One more item off the bucket list traveling with my favorite person in the world. Life is good - Just Say'n

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Spam

I just don’t get the idea of spam on the internet. 
I mean, who actually responds to “btere bys for yur drugis” or “JT Senior - yo win 50 K in Ingland lathery”. 
Somebody really thinks internet users are idiots. 
I guess spam is directed to a data base that contains my age as my last batch of spam had 15 cures for hair loss, 21 drug offers, 5 senior dating services, 22 erectile disfunction cures and one offer for marriage.
The good thing about spam is the thrill of hitting the “trash” button and watching them all disappear. Such pleasure. Just Say'n

Wait, here is one for you. Der Reder, try mi face back page by clucking here. 

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Dealing with a woman

A friend of mine told me that when his wife says she needs to talk to him he always reply, "Whatever it is, I didn't do it." He believes that helps him avoid conflict. I doubt it, but it is his marriage.
Husband and wife on deserted island
My success in communicating with my wife comes from a article I once read in which it outlined five statements that every man needs to know in marriage:

  • Yes dear
  • you're right
  • I'm wrong
  • I'm sorry
  • love you  
At dinner one night the boys and I told my wife about this wonderful wisdom. She told us that was wrong and stupid. In unison we all replied:

  • Yes dear
  • you're right
  • we're wrong
  • we're sorry
  • love you.

Just Say'n.


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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Smelly people

Looking around the house the other day and I realized we had about a dozen of those electric air fresheners plugged in the wall, a few scented candles, and some wick things with some kind of liquid.
 They all smell nice, but are we really that stinky a family that these things are necessary? 
Went to the store to check on what these gadgets cost and found the plugin things are around $3.00 each. A rough calculation came up with an annual cost of @ $400 just for the plugins, not counting all the other candles and stuff.
 Never thought we had a problem in our house, but if were spending that kind of money to cover up bad smells, maybe we just need to shower more! Just Say’n


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Monday, October 15, 2012

Relax

The older I get the more I notice how uptight people are. I am aware that New York is more uptight than a lot of other places, but in general, it seems that as a people we are all a bit stressed out. Personally, I think a lot of that comes from making too many demands about things over which we have no control. 


I mean, why get all bent out of shape if it rains? Can't change the weather. So what if someone doesn't agree with you? It is just an opinion. So what if gas goes to $6.00 a gallon? Will being angry make it cheaper? What is, is!


Let's go back and be a small baby. This picture made me laugh and also showed me the best way to appreciate life. Think I will join him in his nap. Just Say'n.



Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Lost in the supermarket

For the last couple years I’ve often done the food shopping for the family. It isn’t a chore as I memorized most of the isles and can move smoothly through my list of items. 
That is until the last month. For some reason, known only to God (and I’m not sure He even understands) the store decided to change things around. Bread is now at the end of the store not the beginning. Soup is where bread used to be. Frozen foods are now all locked up in cages. I have yet to find coffee. 

I mean, isn’t life complicated enough! Do we have to rearrange the isles of the food store?

Today a woman was so lost and so angry she literally ran into my cart and drove it back several feet as she screamed, “Don’t Block the isles, don’t block the isle.” I wasn’t blocking the isle, I was just lost and so was she. The good thing is, when I saw how angry she was, made me become a little more rational. Just Say'n

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