Cogitationes Autumni

Welcome to the Autumnal Equinox!  This year has gone by so fast.  I’ve been traveling quite a bit with my job, which I enjoy, but it makes the time slip away quickly.  As I’ve been known to quip…”I’m busier than a three-legged cat at a dog show”. 

The world seems in turmoil these days.  Whether it’s floods, fires, earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, record snowstorms, heat waves or drought, it seems that our environment is always cooking up something amazing.  Add to that the crap that humans create on their own….wars, and rumors of wars…and it makes for some crazy living. 

So…with that in mind, I bring a few random thoughts for you to chew on (or not).  In no particular order:

• People that behead other people for no particular reason other than to create fear on an international level are sick, pathetic and the epitome of pure evil.  Yes, I believe evil exists.  There is no hope to cure truly evil people….they are turned over to the devil and his angels (yep….I believe in those too).  But there is hope, because I've read the end of the book already.

•  “Perception” is “Truth” for 99% of the population….whether it’s true or not.

• Purple is the greatest color ever invented by God.  No, I am not gay.

• Bacon is the greatest food item on the planet.  Either you like bacon….or you’re wrong.  I think God prohibited Jews and Muslims from eating bacon so that there would never be a shortage for Christians and atheists.

• I inherited a “lazy eye” from my father.  I love my father.  I think my lazy eye looks retarded.  But having one gives me a piece of my father every time I look in the mirror.  I am grateful.

• If my wife were in charge of designing all the states in the U.S on a map….they would likely be arranged in compatible shapes and neatly fit on a shelf in complimentary colors.  The shape of the U.S. would resemble a silk scarf blowing lightly through the earthly atmosphere.  Parisian artists would ask for her autograph.  NatGeo would try to find the source of her dyes.  The History Channel would create a documentary of her life.  HGTV would develop a designer series of planet beautification projects for the ages.  Organization and an eye for beauty are her forte....and I love it!

• Cats show disdain for others….because they can.

• Instead of angels playing harps….in my heaven, the angels are playing banjos.

• Airlines should offer adult-only flights.  I’d likely pay extra for that.

• I’ve never understood the purpose of either the mosquito or the fly.

• My political views are often misunderstood by those who don’t take the time to shut up and listen.  The same is probably true of me when it comes to others political views.  We should all learn to listen more…and talk less.

• There’s a reason they are called deviled eggs.  If bacon had an evil twin….it would be deviled eggs.

• A dust devil has nothing to do with the devil…or evil…or bacon and eggs for that matter.  But they sure are cool to watch!

• A dream to do something is only a dream unless you put thoughts into action.  Life is short….dream big….act now….savor the adventure.

Peace out!

Papa Chief