Made You Look

rope those ideas now

I had an early breakfast today with my long time friend, Craig.  We live two miles from each other, but due to living so close, the Universal Law of Proximity prevents us from seeing each other frequently.

Craig told me about a night course at college he was taking for MS Office and Excel.  He is learning what the rest of us have to discover by accident or from help by others about both programs.  The conversation led to writing and capturing ideas and thoughts that materialize in the shower or while mowing the grass and then slowly vaporize to be lost in the wind before recorded on paper or electronically.

Craig tried carrying a note pad and pen with him but fell out of the habit.  I encouraged him to try a blog as a way of keeping his interest in writing alive and saving those gem ideas for future development.

This process has worked well for me.  If I can capture the essence of an idea on this blog, there is always time to develop the thought more completely or ditch it later.

The trick is getting the idea tied down before it floats away on the thought river to be roped in by the next person on the river bank.

Epiphany

I often hear the phrase, " I had an epiphany the other day about..."

An epiphany is:

1. A sudden manifestation of the essence or meaning of something.
2. A comprehension or perception of reality by means of a sudden intuitive realization: “I experienced an epiphany, a spiritual flash that would change the way I viewed myself”

Some people are having epiphanies on a regular basis.  How come I still haven't yet had the clouds open and heard the angelic voice deliver me the message I've been waiting for?  I guess I'm hopeless and not listening correctly.

You have to expect that if you are a guy like me who doesn't have cable or satellite TV for his kids or satellite radio.

Wait, is that an epiphany, I'm not tuned in correctly to be tuned in?

Ground Hog Day, again

It must have been a very slow news day when Ground Hog day was invented.

Every ground hog day is much like the last; same story, same characters.

A famous farmer and part time philosopher, Jim Bittner of Appleton, NY, offers his own twist on the remaining winter weather predictions for Ground Hog Day.  Jim says confidently, "If the sun is shining there will be six more weeks of winter remaining.  If not, count on 42 days."