Author Archives: bryan

Following is my interpretation of a notice received from my Doctor this week: Dear Patient: You are a commodity; that is – an article to be used for trade leading to profit. I will (as much as I can) couch … Continue reading →

OBSERVATION: On a broad scale, (for example a bureaucracy), our basis for reason is not right and wrong; it is not fairness; it is not justice; it is not ethical behavior; it is varying combinations and degrees of money and … Continue reading →

Alexander the Great said, “If all were of one mind, the cosmos would stand still.” I believe he was encouraging evolution through doubt, disagreement, and questioning, and not predicting the degree of specialization so prevalent in (it seems) every industry … Continue reading →

It is the end of an era. As I sit here allowing the last few granules of sugar to dissolve on my tongue, I realize that I will never know a lemon drop quite like this lemon drop. When we … Continue reading →

Georg Friedrich Hegel (1795 – 1831) said, “Periods of happiness are empty pages in history.” I have been down this road before, most recently in ‘last week’s post‘ where I examined cycles of peace and unrest. In that post I … Continue reading →