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Dog Dazed

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  The phrase dog days refers to the sultry days of summer.    In the Northern Hemisphere, the dog days of summer are most commonly experienced in the months of July and August, which typically observe the warmest summer temperatures.  (Or, in New Orleans, March till early December.) The Romans referred to the dog days as diēs caniculārēs and associated the hot weather with the star Sirius. They considered Sirius to be the "Dog Star" or,   Canis Major (Large Dog).  I would have deemed it due to the proximity of the sun to the earth's tilt...but I'm not a Roman.  I don't look good in leather straps, sandals and, for the record, I also will go on record to attest that I've never crucified anyone claiming to be the son of a deity. Sirius, by the way, is the brightest star in the night sky. (Sorry Beyonce.)  The term "Dog Days" was used earlier by the Greeks primarily because the Greeks thought themselves to be better than everyone else for inventing ...
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 I have a friend of mine who’s trapped within the confines of a miserable job. Allow me to clarify-- he’s working for a company well within his tenured career path, he’s just not challenged…at all. He asked if I would assist him in drafting a letter of resignation to his manager.  I did what any logical person in my position would do...I pretended that I didn’t hear his question. After repeating his plea, I finally asked… Have you ever actually READ any of my juvenile silliness??? I don’t know the first thing about writing a letter of resignation-- the whole thing seems like a silly process if you ask me: "...This letter serves as two weeks notice to terminate my employment with (company name) I value the experience and," blah, blah, BLAH.   YUCK!!!  What’s with all the formalities? Honestly, WHO talks like that?? Answer: NO ONE Here's how I'D write one for myself...  "Dear (manager name), After numerous warnings, I am putting this company on notice. My lo...
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If These Walls Could Talk

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 I'm a BIG fan of restroom graffiti!  It's my absolute favorite guilty reading pleasure. Truckstop restroom walls are the BEST.  However, lingering in a truckstop restroom for too long probably is not a good look. Unless you're in for a different type of experience.     Restroom graffiti was Twitter,  BEFORE Twitter/X.  But, I've noticed that people seem increasingly angry when defacing property anymore. It used to be funny, borderlining on clever.  It SHOULD be FUN.  After all,  you have something so compelling to say which rises to the level of committing a criminal misdemeanor in defacin g property...at least make it fun!      On a recent bar visit i learned more about the clientele than any diary could provide.  All via...restroom walls. Apparently: "Tyson is a DICK." (of course he is; anyone named Tyson is always going to be a dick.) "The joke (apparently) is in my hand"     Future Hall of Fam...
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It's A Concierge Life

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 As summer travel season kicks in, let's take a look at New Orleans, Louisiana. Home to some world-class cuisine, beautiful swamps and bayous, government corruption, potholes, jazz & delta blues, a mayor who went to federal prison and another who got a federal indictment over an alleged romantic tryst/cover-up while allegedly using campaign funds to purchase alcohol.  BUT, stunning architecture which is stunningly timeless!       When drunken tourists from Knoxville, Tennessee aren't pissing all over someone's front door step in the French Quarter, it's a magical vibe. Pure bliss. What Frederick (the helpful concierge at the Ritz) might forget to tell you is that New Orleans is also home to a city council that regularly walks out of it's OWN sessions and 12 inmates at Orleans Parish jail literally escaped through a hole in the wall behind a toilet as a facility caretaker was on lunch break. True story. Beauty and chaos.  *sigh*  Thankfully, th...
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Writing Notes that don't yet have a home *sigh*

 There is a desire in your heart for a love that feels undeniable, the kind that carries peace, joy, and a sense of purpose that others can recognize. It's not about perfection, but about a connection that reflects something deeper than emotions alone. You begin to understand that the kind of love you are hoping for is something worth praying to the Universe for and believing in. It can be a person, a dream or desired direction...sometimes hiding in plain sight.  As you hold onto that desire, you realize that what is meant for you will stand out in a way that feels different from anything you have experienced before. It'll bring clarity instead of confusion -- consistency instead of uncertainty. That kind of love speaks for itself, showing through actions, alignment, and the way it naturally grows. As the proverb goes: “Trust in it (and yourself) with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding."
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Just Another Year...

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 I'm experiencing another stupid birthday and, as usual, I've learned many valuable lessons...all of which were, apparently,  struck by a Tomahawk missile in military operations overseas.     This year on my birthday I strive to do what many successful people in ou r society do... begin an 8 to 13 month sentence at a minimum security prison      On day 355 let's cut the (ice cream) cake, enjoy a lap dance from an aging but incredibly nice stripper who majored in Art History 14 years ago and take a peek at a few "Things I've Learned." 1. I genuinely enjoy conversation, so long as I'm not involved in any way whatsoever. 2. I judge ANY guy who orders a shot of Fireball. (or drives a Miata) 3.  Everyone who I've ever met named "Chase" is a complete dildo. 4. I get into trouble quite often for being honest.  Case in point-- One does not have to do anything that they do not wish to do-- especially in the workplace.  The caveat being that you m...
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