Actually, the full title of this blog post is “Fox News is Right (or I’m not wrong and neither are you). Sorry if I kinda duped my right-wing readers into reading this post, but I think you’ll find it worth it. We all bring our own experiences, knowledge and emotions to any discussion (because that's … Continue reading Fox News is Right
Author: BuddhaManAndy
I have devoted myself, because of my traumatic brain injury more than a decade ago and getting sober 7 years ago, to maximizing my new brain, like a Solitaire deck but with all the Aces and most of the face cards missing, by any means available.
Haiku: The Empress
Rest now, little queen Your minions are gone, be still On my lap, solace
Haiku: Old Yankee Angel
Old Yankee Angel Go, beasts of Bedlam Farm await Poo porch in the sky
The Wisdom of my Elders
I’m preoccupied with age. Maybe given even a slightly different set of circumstances, I would let go, just a little, this obsession that at this point, I should have it “all figured out.” The fact that I don’t and, more than that, am starting at the squarest of ones at age 39 weighs heavy on … Continue reading The Wisdom of my Elders
Poem: Demons and crows
This is my trail The map given to me decades ago by those who didn’t know better It’s not their fault, nor is it mine, That this map no longer holds sway Cursed and blessed with diseases like smallpox on the western front The trail is overgrown now with white moss, ravenous, relentless Slowly encroaching, … Continue reading Poem: Demons and crows
Shakespeare’s Dilemma
“Consider the lichen. Lichens are about the heartiest visible organisms on earth, but among the least ambitious … they particularly thrive in environments where no other organism would go, wherever there is only rock and rain and cold and almost no competition. Lichen are in fact a partnership between fungi and algae. The fungi excrete … Continue reading Shakespeare’s Dilemma
Modern Romance, Part 2
Him (Low)
“You’d probably have to do a pretty precise swan dive, but you could get the job done,” He said. He was leaning over the railing on the six floor of the parking garage. The open-air floor; the one outside. “Nice use of a semi-colon there, Few people even know how to use them anymore,” He … Continue reading Him (Low)
Admitting Triumph
Since I got sober, I’ve tried a few different things. I tried the Veterinary Technician program at a local community college and it didn’t work. I tried going back to work at the Humane Society and it didn’t work. Notice I’m using the words “it didn’t work” rather “I failed.” Andy Andrews said that failure … Continue reading Admitting Triumph
Determination: The Battle of the Mule, Part 2; The Sunshine Hula-Dancer
In my more maudlin moments, and I seem to be having in inordinate amount of those lately (more so when I have to start work at 4 AM) due to entering my second month in search of a decent paying job with semi-normal hours and a little (okay, I’d prefer a lot of) room for … Continue reading Determination: The Battle of the Mule, Part 2; The Sunshine Hula-Dancer
My Zen Brain 