We give it what we've got (and then some)We draw inspiration to continue from many sources. We have our heroes, whether they be real, living or dead, or fictional.I am not much into using a modern soap character with doubtful moral ideals and susceptibility to scandal and intrigue as my role model. Give me a reliable cartoon character, with defined edges and predictable results.Todays's problems are solved today. Tomorrow still produces a pristine hero, ready for action again. My choice ~ this

I'm BackIt might be a mere three months since I was commenting on excessive frittering of time, of time off for medical and other reasons, and general slippage to goals, but it has happened again.More time off, with little to show for it.I seem to have a record of declaring myself fit and well on several occasions this year, only to have the floor meet my nose in disagreement. I am sure Mr Murphy has a law to suit each occasion. So if my string of life has become wound up in a tight ball, I hav

Happy Independence DayTo all the citizens of the the United States of America.on this Fourth of July.. Happily I join your celebrations with my relatives and friends.I appreciate your welcome in allowing me to make this country my home.Larry

After a couple of months of lung and bronchial problems, my attendance to daily routine and forward progress has been, to say the least, blah. I would work when I was comfortable for as long as I could. Results were becoming less than stellar.Last evening, with a glimmer of inspiration and in search of a non medicinal potion, I did a boil up of lemon slices, ginger, tumeric powder with a little black pepper. I expected this to be my night cap. Not so.While drinking the brew, I sat at my compute

A daily application of negatives soon adds to a mountain of hindrance. From once that seems just like yesterday, in reality has taken over two months of justifiable "frittering" - wheels spinning , with little to show in way of results. Barely a finger in contact with earlier expectations.Wife ill, then myself with breathing problems that have extended beyond my personal allowance of down time: reaching feelings of lethargy, "why bother? Another day off."My "PopEye" stage has been reached. "I c