I had a dream as a teenager that is still crystal clear in my mind today. Suddenly I was falling from high above the ocean, utterly terrified of what was about to happen. Even my dream self, it seems, knew enough about water and surface tension to be afraid of falling into it at terminal velocity,… Read More »
It happened! Y’all, I am so thrilled at this moment! It’s awesome when a plan comes together, and today, stars aligned, chips fell where I told them to (not just where they may), and Humpty Dumpty put himself back together again! Remember when I wrote Random Better Thoughts 1, and I said I was going… Read More »
After researching and writing about the light-hearted topic of death for the past few weeks, something serious has come to my attention. I need to put down the lollipops and gumdrops today and get real with you all for a moment. There has been a subversive movement growing right underneath our eyes, a force silently threatening… Read More »
After a few weeks of hard work, Bert Betterman finally owns his own home. He’s still learning how to take care of it, but it’s starting to finally feel like…well…home. In case you’re wondering, yes, I’m talking about the website upon which you’re reading this very post right now, the all new Bert Betterman! The… Read More »
As early as three and a half billion years ago, life happened. Unless, of course, you are a Creationist, but for the sake of this little thought experiment, indulge me, will you? Earth was just a bunch of matter and energy doing matter and energy stuff, and then, somehow or another, some of that stuff… Read More »
I’m not really sure if there will be a Random Better Thoughts 2, if this will be a series or not, but I always like to leave options open for expansion. Why limit it, right? And if I just title it Random Better Thoughts, and then do decide to have a follow up, You’ll see… Read More »
Today was one of those rare, amazing days where you finally find out that it DOES have a name, it IS a thing, and other people DO know what you’re talking about! For over thirty years now I’ve quietly wondered what was going on or if anyone else experienced it, but it was such a… Read More »
Rewind some tens or hundreds of thousands of years ago, and the various hominid species (our ancestors) are roaming around in the cradle of civilization. Two main species, Neanderthals and Homo Sapiens, are finding their way in this Paleolithic world. One finds most of its sustenance in the red meat of hunted wolves and hyenas.… Read More »
I am a believer in the merits of online dating. To be honest, I have been fond of the concept for a number of years, but it took a while for Al Gore’s Internet to become more mainstream and gain people’s trust in the idea of meeting someone online before it really became a legitimate… Read More »
I realize that I harp on the “dangers of the modern world” a lot, but hey, someone has to play the role! I think of it this way: I’m extremely glad that I have a fancy new operating system rolled out by Apple every few months that allows me to do amazing things, but someone… Read More »