Joy from Colorado Clouds
I’m not sure when it happened, but at some point in my childhood I developed a fondness for laying on my back and gazing up at clouds as they floated by. There was something mystical and serene about the whole experience. Although I made 27 moves before graduating from high school, many of my childhood years were spent in Colorado, which, in my opinion, has some of the best cloud formations I’ve ever seen. When I was about six or...
Theory of Time Acceleration
Almost everyone I’ve ever talked to on the subject agrees—days are getting shorter and time is accelerating. People shake their heads trying to figure it out. What the heck? Is time really accelerating? Why does every day seem to pass by faster and faster? After pondering this for several years, I finally developed a theory to explain this strange phenomenon which I later dubbed simply the “Time Acceleration Theory.” Ok, here is what...
Life without an Alarm Clock
It all started several months ago when someone I was dating made the startling revelation they did not use an alarm clock. At first I was dumbfounded; how in the world could anyone function without an alarm clock? To me, this was almost like living without electricity or modern plumbing. The alarm clock was the safety backup mechanism to make sure you got up on time for important appointments etc. I had relied on it for half my life...
Putting the Fun Back into Adult Birthdays
Spankings, cake, candles… and presents! Don’t forget the presents. Oh, and ignore the snide comments about growing older or people who notice gray hair. Was that a new line I’m seeing the mirror? Birthdays seem to arrive faster and faster each year. For a long time I mostly ignored them. Maybe I had a small dinner with a friend or someone I was dating, but that was about it. However, lately I’m developing a new take on birthdays, one...
When Do You Walk Out of a Movie
At what point will you walk out of a movie? I faced this decision last night at Avatar Imax 3D. I chose to walk out. Why? About 30 minutes into the movie as the story moved to the first scenes of Jake exploring the forest the picture went wacky. It split into two images which was extremely painful to view on the eyes–much less so when removing the glasses. This disturbing problem continued for almost another 10 minutes all through...