Monthly Archives: February 2011

  The end of the month is here again, and tomorrow is another first. The first day of the month, again, and the record books record a zero. Zero income, zero sales, zero purchases, and zero customers are just the … Continue reading →

  “I should get in shape. I need to lose a few pounds. I need therapy on this shoulder or knee, but the drive is so far away from work. What I wouldn’t give for a massage during the middle … Continue reading →

  Each second and fourth Saturday of the month, the doors to the MRZ CENTRE in downtown Tallahassee open to receive guests who are in need of basic necessities. Groceries, clothing, shoes, sometimes medical care, and mostly care are given … Continue reading →

  The little boy was overheard saying, “Losing is the Pitts!” after his little league baseball game, and most people would have to agree. The emotional expenditure for losing at something is not only significant, but it can be overwhelming. … Continue reading →

  Standing. Waiting. Standing. Waiting. Two of the most difficult parts of living are…standing and waiting. When everything else has been tried and all efforts have been made, stand. After one has stood, then he or she must wait. Both … Continue reading →

  So, here’s the pattern. She wakes up, goes to the bathroom, meanders into the kitchen. She hasn’t bothered to put on makeup or brush her hair. It’s much too early for that, but rather she makes a pot of … Continue reading →

  What is is about the word “two” anyway? “Two are better than one; It takes two to tango; Two bits; Two’s company, three’s a crowd; Two times the cheese as other brands; Take two; If two lie together, then … Continue reading →

  There they are. The memories of years gone by. Much water has passed under the bridge by now, but still those thoughts linger. He did this. She did that. This happened over here, and that happened over there. If … Continue reading →

  Nonchalant. Indifferent. Inert. Apathetic. Unconcerned. Do these words describe most of the American workforce? What if the job or situation is boring, forced, or thrown upon? Is the reaction different then? How many people push themselves to be the … Continue reading →

  Drip. Drip. Drip. Tick. Tick. Tick. Those who read know that of which the writer speaks. Those noises, those nags, those never ending continuum that never seem to stop. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat, the same phrase over and over, and … Continue reading →