Author Archives: vftc11

I’ve tried hard to be a good person. A supportive husband. We’re coming up on 31 years of marriage. I have little strength left to deal with the world and the way things are. It takes so much out of … Continue reading →

Ever have that feeling? We all have, at one time or another. You walk into a grocery store after getting off work. There is a huge crowd at the check-out. You think “That sucks. I’ll be out of here just … Continue reading →

Have you ever felt such a sense of emptiness and darkness that you had no idea what to do? Your pulse races… …the pit drops out from your stomach… …your breathing is rapid… …your mind can’t focus… …your hands shake… … Continue reading →

It’s me again. I know it’s been quite a while since my last post. A lot has happened since September of last year. I won’t go into too much excruciating detail here, but let’s just say that the world is … Continue reading →

How is “social media” reconciled with the anti-social impact it’s had on society? For a “connected” world, we have never been so isolated and disconnected as we are right now. There are children – right now – that lack the … Continue reading →

I start to write this post, not knowing where it will take me. The entire world has gone mad. The police are out of control. Black people are being killed at an insane rate in this country. It sickens any … Continue reading →

It’s hard to say this, but I have to. I always find myself saying that I want to die – continually, repeatedly. Over and over and over…without even thinking. With the sickening sight of a Minneapolis cop kneeling on the … Continue reading →

Not that I’m necessarily looking for any response from humanity – I know that nobody reads these posts. We are all alone in this world. Totally, truly and completely alone. I don’t know why I keep writing this stuff. To … Continue reading →

Friday. End of the work week. The last dash to the finish line for a much-needed and well-deserved 3-day weekend. Working from home during this pandemic, I am finding it hard to divide work time from relaxing weekend time. I don’t … Continue reading →