Travelin' October

"Just before the death of flowers,And before they are buried in snow,There comes a festival seasonWhen nature is all aglow."I haven't seen a really good fall color display in four or five years. So I am looking forward to October. I will be heading out...

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Whether Fall Weather

No time for a summer friendNo time for the love you sendSeasons change and so do IYou need not wonder why. . . Guess WhoSeasons change at different times for all of us. Geography makesa difference, other times it's our own internal clock. Here in north...

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Meditations on Death & Dying

Do not go gentle into that good night,Old age should burn and rave at close of day;Rage, rage against the dying of the light.. . . Dylan ThomasBrave, powerful, encouraging words from Mr. Thomas. But in an expression of today: "Not so much." It would...

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Apophenia

Apophenia is the tendency to see connections where none exist. At least that is the definition from one side of the chasm. Science holds that observation that is not done within the parameters of the scientific method is anecdotal, not replicable and...

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Laughable and Laudable Lyrics

Have you ever had the experience of a song lyric seeming to be perfect for a thought you wanted to convey, but when you got home and opened up the CD case or googled the artist, the lyrics fall flat. It must be the melody or the wailing axe that brought...

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Autumnal Equinox

As I post this blog it is just a few hours until the fall equinox, for those who love precision; the event falls at 2:18 PM PDT today. At that moment the sun will be directly over the equator on its way south. A nearly perfect day of equal parts light...

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Two Paths: A Time Worn Metaphor

No amount of Robert Frosting seems to be pointing me in either direction. Neither appears as the proverbial road less traveled. I see no elfin sprites lurking left or right. Neither hints at being either the high or the low road and if they did how would...

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Exit Interview from the World of Poker

A few weeks ago I announced that I was getting out of the poker biz. Since then several of my poker media buddies have asked me why. Last night someone said: "You have any tips for those of us hanging in with the poker beat?" Well I learned long ago...

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When in Weed

Today my stop here in Weed technically becomes the second longest stay on my meandering caravan. In January of this year I gave up the last vestiges of a domicile when I moved from the Vegas condo to my friend's cottage in Sebastopol. I was there for...

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Where Were You When?

A couple of weeks ago I commented on the forty year anniversaries of the first moon landing, Woodstock and the Manson murders. Today I woke up to wall-to-wall coverage of the eight year anniversary of 9-11. It made me wonder what events are stamped in...

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