Words. How many words to you speak a day? How many words to you write a day?

Words. Universes are formed from words. Brave, bold action starts in strong words. Small, tender moments end with simple words.

Words hurt. Words wound. Words heal. Words save.

Words.

The same can be said of silence.

Just because someone complains, it does not mean something is wrong. Well, there may be something wrong with the complainer, but that's their problem.

It's so sad that someone has to write this, but I'm sure glad they did. Thanks, fiere! Now, please, I don't agree with everything in there, but there are some very valid points. Frankly, I've rarely if ever swam the mainstream in my whole life, but I've never pretend like I have either ( Read more... )

Why are you here?

Is it weird that a woman in my dreams talked to me? Not dream me, but me as I slept in my bed ( Read more... )

Who wants to go back to bed?

I never discuss bathroom behavior on my LJ, but I feel we've been friends long enough to move into such mundane subjects. Last night, as I emptied my bladder before bed, I noticed an ant on the tile floor. Typically, I wouldn't have noticed this very small ant, but Black Kitty was sitting near by and NOT attacking. Black Kitty attacks everything ( Read more... )

What is wrong with people today?

Is everyone stupid?

I'm starting to feel like the one-eyed man in the kingdom of the deaf, dumb, and blind!

...I have a favor to ask.

In your reading of various news media and blogs, have you come across any mention of the VTech shooter's parents?

Thanks!

A headline at CNN.com, "Poll: Less than half think U.S. can win in Iraq ," has me wondering what winning the war means. I don't understand that objective. Does it mean they stop killing each other? Does that mean their government stabalizes enough to run itself? Does that mean Iraq becomes a mini-America ( Read more... )