A Words Look: Thud! by Terry Pratchett

Every Terry Pratchett book contains a multitude of quotes that are hang-on-the-wall worthy. Some make you think. Some pull the cover back slightly on human nature. And some make you laugh so hard milk flies out your nose. All of Sir Terry’s books, however, are a joy to read. The Discworld novels are some of… Continue reading A Words Look: Thud! by Terry Pratchett

Normal?

‘What is normal?  Normal is yesterday and last week and last month taken together.’ – Lord Vetinari from Snuff by Terry Pratchett Since the COVID pandemic hit in early 2020, people have lamented the desire to return to “normal”. Normal. What is it? How do we define it? Is “normal” even a real thing? We… Continue reading Normal?

Valentine Lament

In one of my daughters’ classrooms this week, she overheard a group of boys talking. One boy said, “I actually really don’t like Valentine’s Day. Like, at all.” My first response was, “YES! Fight the power, boys!” My next response was that someone should tell those boys, or everyone for that matter, that it’s okay… Continue reading Valentine Lament

A Words Look: Texas In My Rear View Mirror by Mac Davis

I hadn’t heard this song for years but the line, “And when I die you can bury me in Lubbock Texas in my jeans”, popped into my head the other day for no particular reason. The mind is a weird thing—an amalgamation of stored experiences, thoughts, and dreams. I was thinking about home and found… Continue reading A Words Look: Texas In My Rear View Mirror by Mac Davis

A Words Look: As If to Demonstrate an Eclipse

As far as poems go, this poem sits in the center of my sweet spot. Not too long, plain language, science or sport themed…perfect. I read this Billy Collins poem, As If to Demonstrate an Eclipse, a few years ago and loved it. It is a perfect poem for the Thanksgiving holiday. In the Brain… Continue reading A Words Look: As If to Demonstrate an Eclipse

A Words Look: Highway Song by Blackfoot

This great Blackfoot song wormed its way into my head three weeks ago and won’t go away. It’s a great song from the height of the Southern rock movement in the late 1970s. “Highway Song” belongs to the canon of great rock songs, like Jackson Browne’s “Running on Empty”, Bob Seger’s “Turn the Page”, or… Continue reading A Words Look: Highway Song by Blackfoot

Shut Up & Dribble?

‘Shut up and dribble.’ Damn, I hate this so much. When I hear a politician, a businessman, an administrator, or a franchise owner use this phrase, they immediately get kicked off my team. I will never vote for, or support, someone who believes that the athlete’s worth is only measured on a single layer without… Continue reading Shut Up & Dribble?