Author Archives: swabby429

About swabby429

An eclectic guy who likes to observe the world around him and comment about those observations.

Diversity Remains

Posted on May 21, 2024 by swabby429

I have not counted how many posts I’ve written about diversity on this blog, but there have been diverse angles from which the subject has been addressed in this place. In the United States of America, the diversity is formidable. … Continue reading →

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Regarding Limitations

Posted on May 20, 2024 by swabby429

I Googled the sentence, “As time goes by, we get a little bit older and a little bit slower.” This blog showed up as the first item. I had quoted the Beatles snippet from “Revolution Number Nine”, on February 8th … Continue reading →

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Pondering Friendship

Posted on May 19, 2024 by swabby429

As part of my gratitude practice, I like to mentally list people who have shared friendship with me throughout the years. This is helpful at bedtime, especially if I’m worried about something. The visualization of the names and faces of … Continue reading →

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Tap Into The Stream

Posted on May 18, 2024 by swabby429

“Just let your love flow like a mountain streamAnd let your love grow.”–20th century American rhythm and blues and rock and roll singer, songwriter, and pianist, Lawrence Eugene Williams Ever since the first time I read the metaphor about the … Continue reading →

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Express Expressions …Floral Friday

Posted on May 17, 2024 by swabby429

Sometimes we instantly realize that combinations of certain things simply “work” well together. That is, they compliment each other in concert. I believe that it’s good to capture such realizations as early and simply at the times they are revealed … Continue reading →

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Living In Peace

Posted on May 16, 2024 by swabby429

At first glance, the subject of peace should be peaceful. However, it’s discomforting for people to have serious, peaceful discussions because much of the time, we are not at peace with ourselves. It’s similar to the scenario that loving oneself … Continue reading →

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Adapting To Our Weird World

Posted on May 15, 2024 by swabby429

I’ve long been attracted to eccentrics. I’m guessing that this attraction is due to my own eccentricities. In school, I hung out with other weird kids as we shared our social exile from the rest of the crowd. We weren’t … Continue reading →

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