How many of you know the song by Golden Earring, about living in the twilight zone? But even more than the words of a song, are the many concepts of what the meaning of a Twilight Zone could be. And that’s just my point. Life to me is a twilight zone. What we think ofContinue reading “Twilight Zone”
Author Archives: Randy Norton
Island of One
As many of you know, I have a fascination with island living, a draw, a hope, a dream. I don’t know where it came from or why but it’s there, nonetheless. I’ve never been afraid of the water and can remember from my childhood specific instances that impacted my life. I was young, maybe 4Continue reading “Island of One”
Under Pressure
From the time we are born we are under pressure. Pressure from gravity, pressure in our blood and our heart, and as we grow pressure from the outside world. Very few escape it. It doesn’t matter what environment we grow up in, what geographical region, what race, what religion what anything. We are bombarded withContinue reading “Under Pressure”
I Can’t Move
If you haven’t noticed, I haven’t been writing like I was. I was putting out a blog a week and then I just dropped off the planet, so it feels like. I can’t quite put my finger on it. I write about all sorts of things, all sorts of awareness but being down in thisContinue reading “I Can’t Move”
Platypus and Others
Do y’all know about a platypus? Do you know what it looks like? It looks like a duck mated with an otter. They have a bill, they have webbed feet, and a warm-blooded furry body. Females lay eggs and the males have a poisonous spike on their back leg. What happened in nature to createContinue reading “Platypus and Others”
Every Which Way
I have to confess, I’m a big thinker but much of my time gets consumed by other things and I don’ t take the time for myself, to do those things I enjoy doing. Sometimes it feels burdensome and sometimes it’s just because I’m lazy and don’t have the wherewithal to step up and doContinue reading “Every Which Way”
I Woke Up Old
I’m getting pretty close to my 58th birthday. If you’re older, you would say, “oh you’re still young, wait till my age.” If you are young, you would say, “wow you’re old but you still look good for your age.” And as those statements do have some small impact on one’s own psyche, it’s myContinue reading “I Woke Up Old”
Stuck Record
I’m old enough to remember vinyl records, 45’s, 33’s. I can still hear the scratch echoed sound the needle made through the speakers as it first made contact to the record grooves. I remember almost like a background static crackling as the record spun round and round on the turntable. The simple but pure amplificationContinue reading “Stuck Record”
Learning to Breathe
From the moment we’re born we are learning to breathe. One big gulp of air into those new lungs and then it begins. We are air breathers until that last breath. But just as we need air to breathe in our lungs, we also need air to breathe in our souls. Too many of usContinue reading “Learning to Breathe”
A Boy and His Dog
This has been on my heart for some time to write. It’s a message to my son. I only have the one child, and I am forever grateful for him. He is a total blessing in my life. That being said, my boy has had a few pets in his life but never his ownContinue reading “A Boy and His Dog”
