2020 is good. It always has been. Beginning back in June of 1978, every Tuesday night, I would say, “Sweet! 20-20 is on TV tonight.” As a kid, my optometrist would always say at the end of my appointment, “Kid, you don’t need to be here. You have 20-20!” Look, I know the year 2020 … Continue reading
As a parent, you always seem to panic about nonsense. Even when your child is an adult. You worry about stuff. Is your kid happy? Is your kid well fed? Why is the kid coughing? What troubles the kid? You know. Just stupid stuff parents worry about. Look, I really don’t care for Hallmark created … Continue reading
Damn, ya’ll. The last Lunar I posted was almost two years ago – in October of 2018. I guess jobs and lack of absolute security kept me more focused on steady work and rest. Honestly, though, I am pathetic. It took me six months of being cooped up like a chicken on its way to … Continue reading
Just as is the word, “love,” the word, “friend” seems to often be superficial and overused. I have doubted my own sincerity when using so often those two worn out words. But I am a fool. So I forgive myself. Look, I have made no bones about this. With the problems my age seems to … Continue reading
Maybe I’m just a confused old man. Maybe my confusion has lead me to just this side of a Silver Alert. I really don’t know exactly what’s going on within each moment I live these days. But I know some things. It puzzles me, too, why it is that I know what I know. “Why … Continue reading
As we grow older, I suppose, we grow accustomed to our own patterns of life. We choose or not to follow some principled path of promise. If we don’t follow whatever trail we choose, we allow the prevailing winds to carry us to wherever we need to be. Even in the face of promise, winds … Continue reading
I call my higher power, “God.” And, until today, I did not totally trust Him. Or any higher power for that matter. I think there are many of us going through such things. Folks of all ages. It just seems bizarre for someone my age to go through any of this. But, honestly, I kind … Continue reading
I always thought growing old would be easy. You know, you’re walking down a Florida boardwalk somewhere with nothing to do and nothing on your mind, and you trip on a beer can or something. You break a hip and doctors or nurses take care of your every need while you look out the window … Continue reading
I came to a realization of sorts this weekend. Last Thursday, I went with my son and his family to watch the University of North Carolina basketball team practice for their upcoming tournament games in the Charlotte arena. I was amazed at the genuine fun and joy that team’s players and coaches and former players … Continue reading
SPECIAL “BEAT DOOK” EDITION OF THE LUNAR REPORT. FROM NOV. 6, 2009 (The original was written and posted about eight years ago, during football season. Well, this is hoops time! My revisions pretty much only deleted references to that strange oblong leather ball!) It seems I have had a request from a friend of mine, … Continue reading
