charity – Life As An Anomaly

Good Deeds Are Sometimes Best Left In Your Heart

Today I pulled up behind a car at a red light in a left turn only lane, driven by an elderly lady. Her car was too far from the line to be registered by the sensor so the light never turned green. After the other lights turned green a couple of times I contemplated tooting…

Dropping Strawberries: The State Of Humanity On A Grocery Floor

Today I was leaving the supermarket and a woman’s pack of strawberries fell out of her packed shopping cart, scattering strawberries all over the floor at the exit. There were three other customers, a couple and a woman besides myself exiting and an employee of the supermarket right there. The couple, who were right next…

A Is For Accusations! Who Are We To Judge?

THIS IS A BLOGGING A TO Z CHALLENGE POST April 1, 2015 – “A” A few years ago I was taking the train back home from New York City when a clean, well dressed young man came to my car and announced that he had his wallet stolen and that he did not have enough…

You Say You Are An Animal Lover. Then Why Are You Secretly Toturing Animals In Your Shower?

You hear people proclaim their love of animals all the time. My wife and I are the guardians of three dogs, one cat and an outdoor cat that lives on the property. Yes, we are animals lovers, but unlike most of the other animal lovers out there, we are not secretly torturing animals in our…

Flashback Friday: Peanuts Philosophy

Originally Posted March 23, 2011 The following is the philosophy of Charles Schulz, the creator of the ‘Peanuts’ comic strip. You don’t have to actually answer the questions. Just ponder on them. Just read straight through, and you’ll get the point. The Charles Schulz Philosophy 1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world. 2….

Money Does Not Change People

Inspirational Monday: It’s all About Appreciation And Sharing

Remembering A Gift From An Angel

A few years ago, when I lived in the DC area, we went into DC to see the Christmas decorations and weren't sure about the parking regulations at the area we were at. There was a homeless man sitting not too far away and I rolled down the window and asked if knew if it…