After one of those milestone birthdays, more than a few years back, I decided it was time to get a … More
Author: lbell2014
While never sure that I had found my true calling, I excelled at my job. I enjoyed the work and took pride in what we accomplished. Unfortunately a long career can devolve into a joyless struggle. Life must go on and My Second Act, Scene One is about that journey. Please join me....
Importance of Paper
Paper gets a bad wrap. We make it sound cheap, of low quality, and disposable when it should be held … More
“Because You’re Famous, You Can Get Away With It”
Last fall was fraught with meddlesome activities. Hackers found their way into the emails accounts at the DNC and Hillary … More
Who Will Survive? We Both Did!
Trying to get a jump on today’s laundry, I scurried downstairs basket in hand. I quickly loaded the washer and … More
Descend
While I sipped my morning coffee, I clicked on the Ancestry icon. I had not visited the site in some … More
Fear of Heights
One day,a month of so ago, I was getting out of the car and glanced in the side view mirror. … More
Little Sandy
It is Spring and the birds that live along the ponds and marshes nearby, are busy building nests, courting mates … More
An Even, Neutral Space
An even neutral space. Not positive or negative. Nothing owed to others, nothing due to you. A cloudless sky, Unfettered, … More
Grayscale
The little gray squirrel watched as I pulled the car in the garage. Suddenly hanging from the stucco was not … More
Truth is Science
As I bent down to pick up today’s morning paper, I looked down the street. It was a little before … More
Good glad fluid…
Today I was reminded that a year ago, I had re-posted an Brain Pickings article on Facebook about Jack Kerouac’s … More
Wouldn’t Be Prudent
Late last week, it crossed my mind that when people say, “what goes around comes around” it really has some … More
My Second Act, Scene One 