The dreaded ‘Love Triangle’. Absolutely no one ever wants to be caught in a Love Triangle. Wisdom and time have proven that the Love Triangle always ends badly. 

According to recent surveys, it is a situation considered even worse by 9 out of 10 hopeless romantics than finding out there are murder hornets in the neighborhood. And 98.7% of all relationship counselors contend a Love Triangle should be avoided more vigorously than the next killer COVID variant (the remaining 1.3% shouldn't be trusted). 

Everyone knows that the Love Triangle always leads to disaster. The very best outcome that can be expected is that at least one heart will be broken.

But, on this Valentine’s Day, we do not want to dwell on the negative. We will not speak of broken hearts.

Nobody gets their heart broken today!

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Have you ever watched the actions or behavior of someone and thought to yourself, “that’s is so wrong”? 

It’s likely that you don’t really understand where their perspective, or perhaps the context of the act. It may be what you saw is perfectly justified by what you didn’t see – and didn’t know.

I can say with confidence that making assumptive judgments based on uninformed guesses can get you into trouble. I’d bet that some of us have even made a snap judgment of someone or something, and then or mouth by-passed our brains, and said it out loud.

These tactless outbursts might have even been overheard, and the person respond.  “Don’t You Judge Me”! But, Do those words mean what you think they mean?

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Mathew (KJV) 7:1-3

1.     Judge not, that ye be not judged.
2.    For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye meet, it shall be measured to you again.
3.    And why beholdest thou the mote that is in they brethren’s eye, but consider not the beam that is in thine own eye?

Definitions:

Perspicacity - Noun: 1. Keenness of mental perception and understanding; discernment; penetration. 2. Archaic. Keen Vision.

Krino: (Greek) Condemn, avenge, sentence, or levy punishment. See also additional forms of Krino such as Krinete, Krinethe, etc…

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It is one of those events in history that at first might cause a little grin. It was such an outrageous and unexpected event. But, upon discovering more about it, the grin fades, and the horror of the grisly reality can cause a gasp.

What happened – and how? That question has been the subject of many a study and investigation – and most details have been figured out.

What was this mayhem of molasses? 

In the early in the afternoon of January 15th, 1919.  It was around 40 degrees Fahrenheit – not at all unusual for the Northeastern United States. 

Then, without warning, a 60-foot-tall storage tank burst open unloading 2.3-million-gallons of wet sticky molasses all at once. 

Sources:
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/molasses-floods-boston-streets

https://www.history.com/news/great-molasses-flood-science

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Molasses_Flood

https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/great-boston-molasses-disaster-1919/

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About 1/2 mile from our home was a little marsh. And, along with the flowering dogwood trees, one of the ways we knew that spring was upon us, was that 100s of little frogs down in the marsh would start to sing. 

The backyard was a perfect place to sit in the evening, watching the fireflies dance in our little grove of trees, viewing the brilliant colors in the sky change as the sun set, and listening to the shrill song of the little frogs. 

Frogs are an interesting bunch. They are not necessarily that bright as a general rule, but there are things we can learn from them.

I recall a little story I heard years ago, not sure when. But as I recall it was a mostly true story that may have happened down in that little marsh in the Shenandoah Valley near our home. It was truly a calamity.

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Be wise enough to recognize that focus, courage, grit, and commitment can be found in places you might not expect. Anyone who chose’s to be courageous can accomplish more than you might think – and true courage may be found in those you might least suspect– including yourself. 

Have you ever heard of Sgt Otybrskaya?

A pretty amazing soldier in the Russian army during World War 2 on the eastern front against the Nazis. The Sgt was posthumously awarded “Hero of the Soviet Union” for performing as a tank driver in battles around Vitebsk.

Sgt Otybrskaya has a story that will surprise you. Check it out….

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Does the world really need more platypode - or platypuses - or whatever?

To answer my own rhetorical question. Maybe. But not without a second thought and some consideration.

Think before you speak. Consider before you do.  "Is this really a good idea"?

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Setting goals is a great way to improve and grow. The beginning of a new year is a traditional time to evaluate our lives - to see where we have been, where we are, and where we are going. 

The new year's resolution is a common example of this. It’s a great time to think about what we want to accomplish, what we want to change, and who we want to become. 

Goals can give us the power and perspective to move forward in incredible ways, and help us to achieve amazing success.

And, unfortunately, we can also give them the power to crush us with our perceived failure.

But have we failed? Let's not be so hasty?

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This episode is the final one for the third season, and for 2021. 

I get the privilege of sharing an interview with an extraordinary person, Kelli Charlton. She explores with us the concept of the 3 C’s. The 3 C's are an excellent prism to view life through. And, a great set of perspectives to view life through as we move forward into the new adventure of 2022!

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Christmas is full of tradition, symbolism, and mythology. There are rituals handed down over generations, and new customs begin with family and friends.

One of the more ancient traditions is the, sometimes lauded and often dreaded, Christmas Fruit Cake. (And no – I’m not referring to crazy aunt Mable) 

Believe it or not, fruitcake has an interesting history covering over 2 millennia. And, even today there a some who still propagate the fruit cake tradition during the holidays.

If you receive one – do so graciously (even if you will never eat it). 

If you are among those who are anti fruitcake – no worries – just give it to someone else. 

Either way, rest assured the fruitcake will be around for a long time to come because the sincere sentiment of some traditions will never go out of style.

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I’ve got a story for you about the life of one of the most well-known characters in entertainment history. This story will highlight some of the lesser-known facts about him. See if you can guess who it is before I tell you.

This character is probably one of the most famous 'Mama’s Boys' ever.

Though he never wrote his own music, he had an ingenious way of making the music uniquely his. 

His music was unfamiliar, new, different - it was unprecedented.

But in spite of initial trepidation and fear, he blazed forward clearing a trail in the music industry for many to follow.

And, a lot of folks didn’t like it – no not one bit.

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