I Was Just Thinking

Libraries are a wealth of collected knowledge. You can learn so much at one. I think, especially nowadays with everything online and wireless, the library is a lost or forgotten realm. I bet the younger generation probably doesn't even...

Dave Grohl was the drummer for Nirvana. After the death of singer Kurt Cobain, Grohl started a private project. He had written an entire album of songs and decided to head down to a small recording studio. He began recording his songs...

Drinking some beer, so I am a bit talkative. Since we are not actually talking, maybe I should say I am a bit type- ative.
I will share a variety of things, so if you read this you will know some nonsense knowledge, too.

I will...

People often misuse the totem pole structure. By this I mean they will comment of themselves or another being at the bottom or near the bottom of the totem pole, referring to being a peon. But when it comes to an actual totem pole being...

Most everyone knows what a red light district is. It refers to an area known for prostitution. But do you know why it is referred to as the ' red light' district?
Back in the old days the rail road was king. Wherever the rail road...

I like President Obama. I think he is trying to do the right thing with the country. I understand there are people out there that don't like him. And I do not have a problem with that. But I do have a problem when some of these people...

Did you know John Denver nearly gave up just before he made it big?
His last ditch effect was a single he recorded but never thought it would go anywhere. That single was 'Country roads', the single that made his career.
There are...

When I explain to someone something about a computer, I will often make an analogy between computers and libraries. I believe this makes it easy for those who may not understand or who aren't able to comprehend a computer's operating...

Today in one of my classes at college today we were talking about mental health issues etc. and there was a girl in my class wanting to talk about her past with anorexia but she wasnt fully confident in doing so , then a boy in our...

It takes energy for a bird to fly, obviously. Often you can see birds flying high in a circular pattern. But they really aren't flying so much as gliding. They are up that high and flying in that pattern because of the air current...

I was thinking that having a clone of myself would be great. The two of us would know each other perfectly. I mentioned this to someone and they pointed out that it may not be so great. They cited that two people too much alike often...

I am sitting here and thinking I will give you the genesis of some various band names.

Metallica
Metallica - This name is taken from the word metallic, meaning consisting of metal. But the name Metallica wasn't an original idea of...

Mourning for the loss of a loved one is painful. It is the most justified selfishness. We mourn for ourselves, for the part of us that has been taken away.
Ideally, our grief turns to memories of morning coffee and walks in the park...

Ø I used to eat a lot of natural foods until I learned that most people die of natural causes.
Ø There are two kinds of pedestrians The quick and the dead.
Ø Life is sexually transmitted.
Ø Healthy is merely the slowest possible...

One of the online auction sites has been running some advertising trying to draw in new users. I have always been skeptical of this type of auction service. It doesn't work like a regular auction such as ebay.
The tactic this particular...

and all the relationships I have got in my life with single men, none of them sexual and none of them with any hope of ever being any more than friendship that may be quite deep but there is a point where it stops. They are men...

of releasing my book to the world. I took my dream onto another level on the weekend, have already taken the first small step to make it a reality. Just one step and already I am almost overcome by fear. Not terror kind of fear...