Photo by Guillaume Meurice on Pexels.com It's always great to have a plan and know what you're going to do if "The Fall" happens. But most plans I’ve read online or in books seem specifically tailored to single people. Why is that? Most people have some sort of a family, whether it be a spouse and/or at least …
Author: Patrick Edwards
Ukrainian Super-soldier
Snapshot from my neighbor's Newspaper, the Wall Street Journal 📰 . Seen February 24, 2022 This post was inspired by my outrage that someone thought it was funny to post a meme of a sexy male soldier, wearing a Tomb Raider styled outfit, with text stating: 'This is me on the frontlines of Ukraine looking …
Fun with Names
Photo by Monstera on Pexels.com I see words and names differently than most people and this article is an example of how my mind sometimes makes connections associated with words and names. These are things I’ve thought of when encountering the names of cities, countries, and organizations over the years. Some of these thoughts are …
Red/Blue Pill 💊
Photo seen and pulled from a Facebook post by Woody Page, on 01/16/2022 If you have an account with any of the major social media platforms, you’ve likely seen one of the many different versions of this Matrix-style red/blue pill question[1]. Most people who comment or respond to these types of posts answer with their …
State Inspections are a Sham
Photo by Tim Samuel on Pexels.com It's that time of year again when pretty much everyone needs to visit the nearest registered State Inspector to pay our annual bribe or "tax". This is a necessary bribe that allows car owners to display a permit showing we have permission to use the car we already paid …
Pesky Pescatarian
Photo by Dana Tentis on Pexels.com I was supposed to be a Pescatarian last year, but that didn’t work out so well. I actually enjoy fish more than other meats such as beef, pork, or lamb. So, you’d think being a Pescatarian would be easy for me, but it wasn’t. I’m a pretty healthy eater, …
“I’m Poz”
Photo by Michelangelo Buonarroti on Pexels.com; Updated By Author I’ve been fully vaccinated and had a booster. I should be fully protected from Covid, so I don’t fear catching it as much as I did when this all started. I interact with coworkers normally, but tend to stay about 6-feet away from anyone regardless of …
Boxed
Photo by SHVETS production on Pexels.com We can get anything and everything delivered nowadays. We shop online for things ranging from toys to tools, and from cosmetics to groceries. We can even get prescriptions delivered now[1]. When Christmas/Holiday-season arrives, the online purchases get even more frequent. Our family shared Amazon wish lists these past 2 …
Ideas Manifest at the Strangest Times
Photo by Luca Nardone on Pexels.com The ideas or writing topics I conjure up tend to manifest themselves at the strangest of times. Most of these ideas hit me when I’m least prepared, and when I can’t quickly make a note to help me remember later. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had …
Fanny Packs
Photo by SLAYTINA on Pexels.com Photo by Kevin Bidwell on Pexels.com Fanny packs are coming back in style. Yes, you heard me right. Those packs that went the way of the Dodo around the year 2000, have made a comeback. I started noticing bicyclists were wearing fanny packs in 2019, but then the gays started …
Edwords wOrcs 