Twenty-Two Very Memorable Times. Some Good, Some Bad. paul bain martin, 11/24/46-7/20/19

(These thoughts were triggered by the footage currently being shown on CNN of the lunar landing, 7/20/69 and meeting an acquaintance of Ernie Koy, Jr. at the Seguin Wellness Center during a recent evening. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernie_Koy_Jr. https://www.si.com/vault/2005/08/22/8270922/ernie-koy-jr-running-back- https://www.kjas.com/news/local_news/article_c071fe54-ec53-11e8-b7b5-a35bdf322dc5.html 1. Love, empathy, fellowship, and solidarity; amazing dancing, good barbeque, beer, and champagne. Our wedding night at Quihi […]

The Romantic in Me: A Christmas Night Culminating Into An Amazing Day (July 16, 1971) … and Development into a Wonderfully Fascinating 48+-Year-Ride

It was mostly her Johnny Hoffmann-smile Across the floor at Quihi, With an abundance of friends, … Good folksy music and a real country feel. And alcohol! But, moreover, her seductive attire. And we danced and danced so very close. And being the obsessive narcissistic idealist I am I tapped another to take my date […]

“POEM” OF HOPE (“PRAYER” FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING SOFT POWER ON EARTH–Response to an assignment by Generations Indigenous Ways leader, Waylon Gaddie)

Waunspe  wacekiya.* Let us learn on our own. And let us prod ourselves to actively do so. True learning has to be “hands on”, Often painful. We’ve got to get dirty. But it’s worth it For all of life … For dynamic homeostatic symbioses. Camarón que se duerme se lo lleva la corriente. The shrimp […]

THOSE DAMN LIBERALS!!!1

Laws Which Guide Us Individually and Collectively Toward Quality Life for All* Those damn liberals!!! … Who ridiculously work relentlessly to help others, I.e., the have-nots Including other species, Across the globe, … And they so very ignorantly try to apply grassroots, direct assistance … Including collaborative, cooperative (PEACE2) learning … Rather than (trickle-), top-down-, […]

For My Oldest Son and Family (Fathers Day 2019)

BOO!OOOoooooooooooooo … Hoo. …  oooooooooooooOOOOOH!!!!!!!!! Saudades https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scream#/media/File:Edvard_Munch,_1893,_The_Scream,_oil,_tempera_and_pastel_on_cardboard,_91_x_73_cm,_National_Gallery_of_Norway.jpg Love you/y’all, dad/grandpa …………………………. pbm  6/16/19 [ 7S’s / VV->^^ ]

WAR (And … “What about Hitler?: Wrestling with Jesus’s Call to Nonviolence in an Evil World”1)

Is War inevitable/perpetual? Or could it become very ephemeral In various regions of Eaarth In the near and distant future? … Or could it even be eradicated Over a neo-Earth Forever and ever? Does War exist BECAUSE of War? And armaments/nuclear weapons? And arms/guns? And military? And military bases? And exorbitant military funding? (Vs. funding […]

S… ! (Some Crude Thoughts in Siguatepeque, 2019)1

I’ve traveled a bit in Europe, Quite a lot in Mexico, Central America, & South America, And have done considerable reading About the international scene. The closest I’ve seen to “s…hole” country Is “s…a…” Trump’s United States of America. ……………………… But as Josh Grider sings2 … There are still LOTS of good people In this […]