AI Prompt: Write a poem about the merits of sensible shoes. Sensible Shoes Forget the stilettos, the teetering plight, The platforms that wobble and cause you a fright. For there's beauty and freedom in sensible shoes, Those trusty companions that see you through. They hug your feet gently, with arch and with pad, No blisters... Continue Reading →
As I reflect upon Easter, The Wood Between The Worlds is a phrase I recently encountered to which I keep returning. I most recently came across the phrase as the title of a book by Brian Zahnd (The Wood Between The Worlds: A Poetic Theology of the Cross). It is a book full of multifaceted... Continue Reading →
AI Prompt: write the next chapter of a book about Miroslav an AI enabled Roomba who stows away on the yacht of a cartel drug lord sailing around the Gulf of Mexico Chapter 4: Isabella's Redemption’s The moon hung low, casting fractured reflections on La Sirena Negra’s deck. Isabella stood there, her eyes like shards of... Continue Reading →
AI Prompt: Write a poem about spring on the international space station **Orbiting Ode to Spring** In the void, where stars are sown, A metal marvel, Earth's chaperone, The ISS sails through cosmic seas, Beyond the grip of earthly trees. No cherry blossoms brush its hull, No robins call, no flowers cull, Yet spring arrives... Continue Reading →
It’s been a little while since I did a retiree update, so I figured it was time to update everyone on my continuing retiree adventures. I have rejoined the workforce in a limited capacity. In January, I began serving as a consulting psychologist with my former employer. I’ve had a few people ask me why... Continue Reading →
AI Prompt: write the next chapter of a book about Miroslav an AI enabled Roomba who stows away on the yacht of a cartel drug lord sailing around the Gulf of Mexico Chapter 3: A Feathered Choice The moon hung low, casting a silver net across La Sirena Negra’s deck. Ramón, the scarred parrot, perched on... Continue Reading →
AI Prompt: Write a poem about a love letter mailed that arrived thirty years later to a recipient who never found love Solace of Love In a dusty post office corner, forgotten and bare, Lay a letter, yellowed with age and despair. Stamped with love's promise, penned with care, Yet destined for solitude, floating on... Continue Reading →
Mission Statements: Getting Personal If you have delved any depth at all into a company or organization’s website, brochure, or annual report, you have probably at some point come across a page listing their mission statement. Sometimes there will even be vision statements and values listed as well. It seems standard nowadays for companies and... Continue Reading →
AI Prompt: write the next chapter of a book about Miroslav an AI enabled Roomba who stows away on the yacht of a cartel drug lord sailing around the Gulf of Mexico Chapter 2: Shadows on Deck As La Sirena Negra sliced through the moonlit waves, Miroslav clung to the deck, his digital heart pulsing with anticipation.... Continue Reading →
AI Prompt: Write a poem about the Absurdity of Lint as Rocket Fuel. Lint: A Cosmic Oddity In the realm of whimsy and peculiar delight, Where dreams take flight in the ebony night, A tale of lint, so seemingly absurd, As rocket fuel, oh, how it soared! In the corner of pockets, a mystical find,... Continue Reading →
AI Prompt: write the first chapter of a book about Miroslav an AI enabled Roomba who stows away on the yacht of a cartel drug lord sailing around the Gulf of Mexico Chapter 1: Miroslav's Escape The sun dipped low on the horizon, casting a golden net across the azure waters of the Gulf of... Continue Reading →
AI Prompt: write a poem about the night Don Henley and the Eagles took on the band .38 Special in a bar in Tijuana Mexico The Battle of Tijuana In the heart of Tijuana, where tequila flowed, Two bands clashed, their pride ablaze, their spirits bold. Don Henley and the Eagles with wings of steel,... Continue Reading →
Presence is the Medium of Love is a quote I came across while listening to Ian Simkins on a podcast in which he was discussing finding God in the mundane things of life. He used the phrase to describe his intentional efforts to be present with his three young sons. He talked of wanting his... Continue Reading →
Jeff’s Retirement Musings Jan 2024 – Driving Miss Cathie, Dutch Ovens, and New Year Plans It’s been a while since I posted a retirement update, so I figured it was about time to update everyone on my latest adventures and musings. The timing of my retirement has yet again proved timely as Cathie ended up... Continue Reading →
Jeff’s Retiree Adventures – Thanksgiving 2023 Edition It has been a bit since I did an update and several of you have asked when the next installment was coming. Well, here it is. Get ready as this could very well be my last. You will understand in a few minutes. As you may recall, one... Continue Reading →
Retiree Musings – Fall 2023 Edition I am a little late with my latest retirement update. I’ve been out of town for the last few weeks and my schedule and routine have changed a little as a result. Fortune and retirement smiled on us, and I have had the opportunity to stay with my dad... Continue Reading →
Retirement Report 5 (approximate reading time 10 minutes). Most of my opportunities with writing for the last thirty plus years has been rather technical (academic research, clinical reports, policy and procedure manuals) so getting to try my hand at some more creative writing domains has been rather different and has allowed me to have some... Continue Reading →
Retirement Musings Part 4 (12-minute read) I am starting with some observations before I get into my biweekly update on my post retirement adventures. I am continuing to appreciate the new rhythms and timing of retirement. Retirement has reinforced a different approach and appreciation of time on some level. I have struggled with my relationship... Continue Reading →
Retirement Chronicles Part 3 (read time is approximately ten minutes). My retirement adventures and musings continue. I continue to grow peppers and have added Spanish Moss to my growing list of things I am nurturing. We used our first harvest of peppers in Sweet Chili Beef and Pepper Rice Bowls. Cathie bought me the Spanish... Continue Reading →
Jeff’s Retirement Report Round Two The estimated read time for this post is about 6 minutes (requested by JB Penrose). I am approaching one month of being retired and these are my latest musings. I remain busy but have taken up a couple of new pastimes. On a trip to the Morehead Lowe’s with my... Continue Reading →
Jeff's Post Retirement Musings Well I have officially been retired for two weeks now. I thought I would share some of my musings and first impressions of retirement. The first week didn’t really seem like retirement as Cathie and I took a quick trip out of town to celebrate July 4th and my retirement. We... Continue Reading →
We are all here today to celebrate the accomplishments of a small group of dedicated students who are coming to the end of a shared journey. This journey was undertaken by each of them a little over two years ago. I have had the honor of being a small part of that journey as an... Continue Reading →
Relax, this isn’t an article about Charlie Sheen but his claim of “bi-winning” did probably influence me in taking a hard look at what it means to win. So what does it mean to win? According to the dictionary, winning means “gaining, resulting in, or relating to victory in a contest or competition”. For anyone... Continue Reading →
July 7th, 8th, and 9th I took in three straight days of NASCAR races: the UNOH 225 (Camping World Series), the Feed the Children 300 (Nationwide Series) and the Quaker State 400 (Sprint Cup Series) at the Kentucky Speedway in Sparta Kentucky. We had seven sets of tickets, which eight different individuals got to enjoy. ... Continue Reading →
In some form or another, I have had a view from a pew for much of my entire life. My biological and spiritual family trees are filled with a seemingly disproportionate number of ministers. I grew up as one of those kids who if the church doors were open for a service or gathering, we... Continue Reading →
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