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Tag Archives: youth
Yesterday I Was Foolish
Thought for the Week No one can remain young–although some manage to approximate it by remaining foolish. Sadly, our world encourages the behavior. And always has. The phrase “live fast, die young, and leave a good-looking corpse” derives from a … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Quips and Quotes
Tagged clever, foolishness, Rumi, thought for the week, time, wisdom, youth
30 Comments
My Life as a Spiritual Vagrant
Drunk and Depressed When I was a young man, I began searching for the meaning of life. Along the way, I wrote a travel journal, a mix of prose and poetry, and labelled it Fool’s Odyssey. My life of joyful hedonism … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Memoir, Quips and Quotes
Tagged depression, drunk, Ecclesiastes 2:3, meaning of life, purpose, wine, youth
46 Comments
My Life of Decadent Sensualism in Paris
Photo by sugarandspice at instagram.com When I was a young man, I began searching for the meaning of life. Along the way, I wrote a travel journal, a mix of prose and poetry, and labelled it Fool’s Odyssey. My life of … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Humor, Memoir, Poetry, Quips and Quotes
Tagged Fool's Odyssey, London, purpose, sensualism, youth
18 Comments
My Life of Happy Materialism in London
Photo by Joshua Chandler When I was a young man, I began searching for the meaning of life. Along the way, I wrote a travel journal, a mix of prose and poetry, and labelled it Fool’s Odyssey. My first real day … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Humor, Memoir, Poetry, Quips and Quotes
Tagged Fool's Odyssey, funny, London, materialsm, youth
21 Comments
Hail, Hail, Rock ‘n’ Roll
I often refer to music, especially composing and songwriting, as “my other love.” Like many musicians, I started out playing in bands. And, although I play keyboards a little (mostly when composing and recording), it all began with guitars. To … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Memoir
Tagged 1960s, Fender, guitar, music, rock 'n' roll, songwriting, teen, youth
37 Comments
Deep Stuff
It’s Topical Tuesday, according to my About page. But I can’t seem to focus on just one topic. So here’s a virtual gaggle of deep stuff to ponder: On June 24, 1908, 24th President Grover Cleveland, of Ohio, died in … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Mitchellaneous, Quips and Quotes
Tagged funny, groaner, joke, marriage, oxymoron, ponder, youth
22 Comments
in regards to Foghat
Originally posted on words less spoken:
At 21, I didn’t know two things; how I got through 4 years of college and who played “Slow Ride.” But grunge was growing on me and I still had Miles and Monk, maybe…
Posted in Poetry, Quips and Quotes, Writing
Tagged anxiety, blogger, blogging, depression, featured, Los Angeles, youth
6 Comments
I Was an 11 Year Old Reprobate
An Embarrassingly True Story It was my first New Year’s Eve party. Sort of. It would be at least two more years before I was old enough to attend a Real Party. The moment we stepped into Aunt Fran’s suburban shoebox … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Memoir, Popular Culture & Entertainment
Tagged alcohol, boyhood, childhood, drinking, funny, New Year's Eve, youth
27 Comments
Instant Wisdom
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” ~Lao Tzu “And then goes on and on for like freakin’ forever!” ~Derek Tzu (Lao’s nephew) If only wisdom were microwaveable.
Posted in Humor, Quips and Quotes
Tagged funny, impatience, Lao Tzu, learning, microwave, patience, wisdom, youth
21 Comments
The Lost Girl
She was the callow Catholic school senior who cried the night her boyfriend French kissed her, fearing she’d become pregnant. Five months later, now a bracingly pretty college freshman, she was wooed and plundered by her theatre professor. It was … Continue reading