by vrtapscott | May 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
We’re living in the future, now. I suppose this is more accurate for the older folks among us, but the upshot of it all is that we’re living in the future of where we thought we’d be when we got older. I mean, we used to see these pictures of teardrop shaped cars, and...
by vrtapscott | Apr 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
This isn’t so much ‘how I write’ as how I think. I would guess that just about everyone has a different way of thinking. Now, my characters simply live inside my head, and when I write dialog, it never comes from me, at least not directly. Or at least it doesn’t seem...
by vrtapscott | Apr 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
So, I was contemplating my cookie dough last night. Part of my diet that started years ago was that I’d behave all week and reward myself with a quarter batch of chocolate chip cookie dough on Thursday nights. As it got to be more of a regular thing, it grew,...
by vrtapscott | Apr 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
Ok, it’s almost Easter. So it’s somewhat appropriate to write a piece on Easter. And this serves as your warning that there’s some religious content below, so beware! Being a Christian, it’s probably not the best idea to say that I think it’s possible that the secular...
by vrtapscott | Apr 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
I’ve got a problem with ‘deserve’. I guess it comes from the feeling that the universe doesn’t owe me anything. I mean, the word ‘deserve’ seems to say that I’ve pre-loaded Karma and it now owes me something. Which, all things considered, I don’t consider that...
by vrtapscott | Apr 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
Ever think about how much we discount our kid’s feelings? I mean, they’re kids, right? They don’t have the depth of knowledge or the experience we have, so of course, their feelings are less valid. But are they? It goes the other way, as well. Since they don’t have...
by vrtapscott | Mar 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
We were sitting in the condo on vacation, and drifting in through the open door was a plaintive little voice, “Mom, come help me float!”. You know the voice, the one that comes from your three-year-old who needs you to let them know it’s safe to do something on their...
by vrtapscott | Mar 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
We went to a hypnosis presentation a few days ago. It’s called “Colin Mochrie’s Hyprov” and it’s extremely entertaining. The basics – when people buy their tickets, they’re given an opportunity to sign up to be a volunteer in the audience. Now, I’m not sure if...
by vrtapscott | Mar 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
I was sitting in Hawaii by the ocean, reading my Kindle and looking up at the water from time to time. I noticed this person making his way out on a body board. Every time I looked up, he was another distance out until he was quite a ways out. Not long after that, I...
by vrtapscott | Mar 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
I have to admit, I’ve been a little worried about the attitude of people in general. The whole masking thing has done things to us that could take years to sort out. And I’m not getting into any political debate on mask wearing or not wearing. This is purely thoughts...
