October 10, 2026 NV #219

"Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut."-Ernest Hemingway

TOUGH- STUFF

"Trying is the first step toward failure." -Homer Simpson

HARD TIMES:  One would think that after all these years I might know what the hell I’m doing with this website. (I thought so.)

But I don’t. And it’s frustrating (sometimes).

As Homer (Simpson) put it (above) – “Trying is the first step toward failure.”

I consequently fail; a lot. More than I”d like. 

With every change – and there are many –  there are pitfalls that I didn’t anticipate – ad infinitum…

It’s very distracting.

The technology (both the equipment used and the software) is exceptionally fascinating. And that is where I get lost. A six-year-old would like fare bette with it than do I. It’s embarrassing.

It’ s like trying to drive a car without a steering wheel, and then discovering that you don’t need one anymore.

WHAT'S IN A WORD

“Time is a dressmaker, specializing in alterations.” Faith Baldwin

VOCABULARY: Learning new words is a good thing.

JUST KIDDING

“A good garden may have some weeds.” -Thomas Fuller 

EVERYONE NEEDS A LUGHT: It’s not Henny Youngman. But it’s “chuckle worthy”.

This is A VERY SPECIAL NOTE

NEW: I’ve added a “special section” to the “Past 20 Years” part of the page. You will find there nearly (but not all) every video and audio production I’ve published over the last few years. They’re not arranged as nicely as I want them to be. But SOME are there – and I’ll add to them as time passes.

3 1/2 STORIES

“You don't have to look poor, you know, you don't have to look down. For money is a medium of exchange, and that's all; but it is not a mind regulator unless you allow it to be.” - Mother Charleszetta Waddles

FUN & HISTORY: This is a production I pieced together for Friday’s “Lunch & Learn’ program  that we hold bi-monthly and the local UCC Congregational church.

This is a neat and productive program. (At least for me.) I often learn more from those who attend than they learn from my work.

I aught to call it “Lunch & Fun”.

MY STORY- A FREE VERSE POEM (under the Buckeye Tree)

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VERMILION HISTORY THEATRE:  Due to all the distractions surrounding me lately I neglected to keep the link to the History Audio/ Video Theatre. So – click on the name above and visit.