Most of us know what a yo-yo is. It has changed over the years but so have we as a people. Life has changed dramatically just in my lifetime. I remember our first microwave. I remember TV being only certain channels and turning off at night with the star bangled banner and then static. IContinue reading “Life is like a Yo-Yo”
Author Archives: Randy Norton
Cracker Jacks
Do you remember the molasses and caramel flavored popcorn in a red, white and blue box? The familiarity of seeing the little sailor boy and his dog on the outside packaging. The anticipation of the sweet treat on our tongues. And of course, the excitement of dumping the entire box out on the counter toContinue reading “Cracker Jacks”
Treadmill of Nullity
What is life? Simple but profound question. It’s been asked countless times and answered in countless ways. People write books about it, teach about it, hypothesize about it. I’m no different in sharing my own thoughts about it. One of the masses with a pin prick concept of a thought. I truly cannot articulate toContinue reading “Treadmill of Nullity”
Moments of This Way or That
I have been reflecting more and more about my past as I age. One of the biggest deathbed confessions is regret. I have much regret, and I have a lot of life to live. But it is hard to have hope when so many instances could have been avoided or done differently. I know weContinue reading “Moments of This Way or That”
Shades of Grey
As I’ve aged, I’ve been able to glean some wisdom along the way. That’s what we’re supposed to do, right? Gain wisdom through mistakes, experience and triumphs. But as I look around, I see so many shades of grey manifesting about me. The teenage teenyboppers acting like they know everything in the world, when theyContinue reading “Shades of Grey”
Nobody Told Me There Would Be Days Like This
When we are children, we have no care in the world. We get clothes and shoes to wear, we get toys and more toys, we get food; provided, cooked and cleaned up all for nothing. The life of a child is carefree, for the most part. There are always putrid exceptions where children are abused,Continue reading “Nobody Told Me There Would Be Days Like This”
Times of Change
I’m a Generation X. I don’t know what that means really but I do know that each generation is a little bit different. My generation, I feel, was unique. We grew up in such a time of technological change. When I was a young teenager, we got our first microwave. Phones were still dial andContinue reading “Times of Change”
Wrapping Paper
Writing comes fairly easy to me, wrapping does not. My present wrapping skills looks as if a 5-year-old did the wrapping, no disrespect to you 5-year-olds. But seriously I can’t wrap very well. I just usually settle for a bag with tissue paper covering the gift. But why do we wrap things, wrap gifts? WhatContinue reading “Wrapping Paper”
Rainbows and Blackholes
Rainbows full of the light spectrum of color, glistening moisture reflecting the sun’s rays to brighten the landscape from the ground to the sky. We look at rainbows with awe and wonder. We are mesmerized by its color, vibrancy and fanciful thoughts of finding the pot of gold at its end. We see rainbows inContinue reading “Rainbows and Blackholes”
Floundering
Floundering definition is to struggle or stagger helplessly or clumsily in water or mud: and or struggle mentally; show or feel great confusion. Yep, that’s me. Is that you too? I had an epiphany the other day. I was visiting my friend’s gravesite and was having a one-sided conversation. He just wouldn’t answer back. ButContinue reading “Floundering”
To See Or Not To See 