Author Archives: bryan

Pomp and Circumstance: “An ostentatious display of ceremonial grandeur.” “Histrionics, blatancy, fuss, ostentation, formality, bravado, bravura, showmanship, grandiosity, flamboyance, boastfulness, dramatics, flourish, flashiness, splendor, parade, swaggar, splashiness, garishness, dash, opulence, gaudiness, pomposity, pomp, flagrancy, pageantry, showiness, affectedness, grandiloquence, shamelessness, jauntiness, … Continue reading →

When an elderly and/or ailing family member comes to a point, we put them in an assisted living facility or a nursing home. When an elderly and/or ailing pet comes to a point, we put them to sleep. No, I … Continue reading →

We should be angry. But after a time, we find various ways to let it go; become accepting; and quiescent. I believe this must be a necessary human mechanism that aids in the prevention of heart attacks; and murder. I … Continue reading →

Upon reaching… …stretching …yearning I found that the reward …was ill-named. Some called it prosperity. Some called it peace. Some called it love. After decades of straining …and consistently finding it coiled And ready to strike I call it What … Continue reading →

I work part time as a cook at a rehab facility making $9.50 an hour and today a new supervisor came in to check my kitchen at the end of my shift and he was with another supervisor that knows … Continue reading →