Fred’s Thoughts … A Blog
ARE YOU A SUPERHERO?
Are you a superhero? If so thank you for your service. A better question might be: IF you were a superhero which one would you be. As a [...]
HOPE BEGINS IN THE DARK
Hope begins in the dark. The person closest to me is a survivor, an achiever, and a force of nature. Carla inspires me to be a better p [...]
FINAL WINTER SNOWFALL
Final winter snowfall. In Zen the masters often write poems at or near their death. They often involve winter images coinciding with th [...]
CALL ME LOW CLASS OR CLASSICAL
Call me low class or classical. I'm not high class, anyone who knows me will confirm this. Still, am I low class? A few nights ago I we [...]
NO POLITICAL SOLUTION TODAY?
No political solution today? Political maneuvers and government got you on the down side or even angry? Is this a unique time? Perhaps [...]
DIVIDED HOUSE UNIFIED HOUSE – POLITICS
Divided house unified house - politics. So you think this post is a solution to US political turmoil? Well maybe it is (or not). I was [...]
HAPPY DAY WITH A PUPPY
Happy day with a puppy. For those who care I share a birthday with Martin Luther King, Jr (January 15th). So usually around this time o [...]
SEX, LOVE, CHURCH, AND ROCK & ROLL
Sex, love, church, and rock & roll. I try to find joy and inspiration where I can. I'm not a music expert, but sometimes I like the [...]
YOUTH, NEW YEAR, AND SCHOPENHAUER
Youth, New Year, and Schopenhauer. As a New Year approaches I consider resolutions to be made or do I want to change an undesired trait [...]
LUMINARIAS AND DESSERT IN THE DESERT
Luminarias and dessert in the desert. People who don't live in the desert might wonder how the winter holidays go here. I'd say they go [...]
A DRINKING STORY?
A drinking story? I could tell a drinking story, or two, or ten, but I won't. The holidays are a joyous time with many enjoying holiday [...]
TIMES ARE TOUGH–WHAT TO DO? JESUS?
Times are tough--What to do? Jesus? Things are difficult so what do I do? I'm no expert on God or in particular Jesus. Just for today I [...]
BREEDERS CUP 2018 PLUS FORGIVENESS
Breeders Cup 2018 plus forgiveness. On Friday and Saturday November 2nd and 3rd the Breeders Cup horseraces will be run at Churchill Do [...]
HALLOWEEN THOUGHT—VINCENT PRICE
Halloween thought to bring back memories. As Halloween nears most may want a little scare or a memory of old frights. I'll go with my f [...]
GENESIS–AFTER KAVANAUGH LETS FIND SOME LOVE
Genesis--after Kavanaugh lets find some love. I gave my brief thoughts on Kavanaugh last time and how the FBI would be the scape goat. [...]
FBI AS SCAPEGOAT – KAVANAUGH
FBI as scapegoat in Brett Kavanaugh investigation. First let's look at what is being said, then let's consider the FBI's report which i [...]
WRITING, READING, AND ARITHMATIC
Writing, reading, and arithmetic. I was recently invited to a fun meeting of "artists". There were musicians, poets, graphic artists, f [...]
SONGS AND IMAGINE IT IS 1980
Songs and imagine it is 1980. I was around then; was it a more innocent time than today's tumult? I think not. Let's look at the real c [...]
SEPTEMBER 11 (911) TERRORISM
September 11 (911-Patriot Day) and Terrorism. What as this anniversary comes around. Like most I remember exactly where I was, and I re [...]
REMEMBER THE LABOR IN LABOR DAY
Labor Day is here. I was a Labor Relations major in college. I learned of how unions work, negotiate, and do battle. The confrontations [...]
LAS VEGAS PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE
Las Vegas past, present, and future. I lived in Vegas in the 1980s, and I've visited my mom and dad here until my mother passed 18 mont [...]
HOLLYWOOD DREAM(S) COLLABORATION
Hollywood Dream(s) or Hollywood Dreamz and Collaboration. I'm going to try something a little different today. Sometimes I try to inspi [...]
TRAVELING LIKE A DOG
Traveling like a dog. I don't much like to fly anymore. This week I'm excited to be headed to Woods Hole Massachusetts for a very cool [...]
WHEN ARE WORDS MORE THAN WORDS?
When are words more than words? As someone who writes and even attempts to transmute some words of dialogue into film I should understa [...]
LIGHT IN THE DARKEST OF TIMES
Light in the darkest of times. Set out below is a poem I found; it is Copyrighted so I give full credit to the writer Edward Dillion. I [...]