Reach For The Sky

Now, I don't have any trouble imagining the guy who came up with the concept of "money." It's even easier to picture the first wave of followers. Give 'em a few coins, bills, beads- whatever you got. In God we trust!

At this point, the next step, that's where the mystery begins for me. How do the ones with nothing, (that's us!), get suckered into this scheme?

Pull yourself up by your bootstraps. Keep your nose to the grindstone. Idle hands are the devil's workshop, fercrissakes!

How many of today's trendy billionaires started with nothing and worked their way up through the system?

As usual, asking for a friend.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4loLXZutaiM

 

Above Ground

History will certainly not be looking back on these days as anyone's Golden Age. Fortunately, there is always magic in the ether. Don't scroll through social media, searching for today's breach of sanity; listen to the birds sing. Pet a dog. Eat ice cream.

Make sure that the memories that you're making will be good for tomorrow's flashbacks.

If I had any idea of how much time I was going  to spend reminiscing, I would have paid more attention.

Give us peace on earth and end this dreadful, dreadful war.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBpu12m9sEk
 

Between Wars

The measure of the difference between a good guy and a bad guy is small by my estimation. Why not push it? Overtip. Apologise right away. Pet every dog and smile at every stranger. Oh, they'll make fun of you. If you're American, think Mr. Rogers.

Now, I know that this is a serious case of "do as I say, not as I do." I've got good intentions, though. I've got bad ones, too, but that's another blog.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcVZZ-ocYJ8

 

Travel Plans For Staying At Home

Everybody in England talks about the weather. It's raining. What a fine, civilised place!

I brought a lot of junk over here. Probably wouldn't do that again.

We stay busy working on making memories. In fact, that's my life's work. I recommend it.

Give us peace on earth and end this dreadful, dreadful war.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVh3bwRmXM4
 

Sea Pickles!

Oh, if I knew now what I knew then, I'd know it all. I do know this- every minute that you spend worrying or hating is a minute wasted. Just remember, they're not the boss of us. You're not breaking any laws by loving this world. 

If the politics and the culture and the religion that you grew up with aren't serving to make this a better place for everyone, check out. Start your own. Establish your currency tied to love. When cryptocurrency is down and the dollar struggles, huggin' and kissin' go through the roof.

Run for emperor and don't bother telling anyone. You'll win. Think what it will do for your self-esteem.

Be more like your dog, that's my advice.

Give us peace on earth and end this dreadful, dreadful war.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiVEecogOHw

 

My Sell-By Date

We're waiting for company. Well, it's my cousin, George, and his wife, Isabel, so it's not really company, I suppose. It's visitors, though, with news from the outside world. Oh, I poke through the New York Times and The Guardian every morning, but we don't have much real contact with folks out there worrying about the economy and nuclear annihilation and political upheaval. 

How can my timing have been so incredibly impeccable?

Fools are taken care of. Go where the love is.

Give us peace on earth and end this dreadful, dreadful war. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM40KGbkfuU

 

Naive Forever

Sometimes I'm pretty sure that nothing matters, that it's all just a dream. Mine or someone else's. Most of the time I'm sure that it all matters and that every breath that I take affects the whole sh-bang. 

Whatever the heck goes on, my role is a small one. I'm getting better at letting life happen instead of getting up in the morning to change the world. 

I know my place. I wouldn't trade it if I could.

Give us peace on earth and end this dreadful, dreadful war.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUeb6jYbEbI