Monthly Archives: August 2016

Lesbian Couples

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Roger Walck

I have a simple question to ask of lesbian couples, and this is not a disguised sarcastic comment. It is a serious question, and I really want to know. In many lesbian couples, one of the pair is so masculine, … Continue reading →

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It’s Going To Be All Right

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Roger Walck

Ever since high school, I have remained friends with Jerry Jerome. I owe him a lot, and that debt also bonds him to me. An old saying is, “If you want to make a friend, have them do you a … Continue reading →

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Sockless Again

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Roger Walck

I have raved on (but not ranted) in the past about high fashion male models expressing their high fashion by going sockless. (Search for “sockless” on this site and you will agree.) Sockless seems to be the hallmark of high … Continue reading →

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Our Fiftieth Reunion

Posted on August 21, 2016 by Roger Walck

Our Fiftieth reunion is more than ten years past, so it should now be safe to tell you how it went.  I will leave out the names. I don’t want to get sued, and neither do I want to cause … Continue reading →

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The Ups and Downs of Life

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Roger Walck

I watch my grandson still in life’s early stages as every year brings improvements.  He has obvious gains in strength and physical skills, but also noticeable gains in mental insights and understanding and judgment. Those are the years we all … Continue reading →

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Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Roger Walck

Life has no meaning. Each of us has meaning and we bring it to life. It is a waste to be asking the question when You are the answer. Campbell’s books on comparative mythology and comparative religion probably influenced my … Continue reading →

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Borrowed Ideas, More From Seneca

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Roger Walck

This blog is obviously a compendium of ideas I find interesting—and very few are original to me.  Do I feel guilty about this?  No, thanks to Seneca, author of our school motto, “To teach the art of living well.”  (See … Continue reading →

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Churches as Good Neighbors—Or Not

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Roger Walck

When my father was a teenager in Clifton Heights, he played basketball in the basement of the Methodist church a few houses down at the end of the street. Years later, we would borrow long pipe-legged tables from them for … Continue reading →

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The Value of Work

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Roger Walck

“Notable & Quotable.” The Wall Street Journal, 9/16/2015. From a lecture by Hyman G. Rickover, 1982: Man’s work begins with his job; his profession. Having a vocation is something of a miracle, like falling in love. I can understand why … Continue reading →

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Black Lives Matter . . . Again

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Roger Walck

A couple of weeks ago, the Unitarian church across the street from my house put up a large sign “Black Lives Matter” along Concord Pike that was soon vandalized by someone cutting out the word “Black.” Their sign is also … Continue reading →

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