Journalist Wisdom

In journalism, there has always been a tension between getting it first and getting it right. – Ellen Goodman

Self-Improvement Lecturer Wisdom

If you can’t sleep, then get up and do something instead of lying there and worrying. It’s the worry that gets you, not the loss of sleep. – Dale Carnegie

Activist Wisdom

Human salvation lies in the hands of the creatively maladjusted. - Martin Luther King Jr.

Anonymous Wisdom

People who live in darkness are always attracted to those who are lit from within. When they get close enough to hear your message the darkness in their hearts takes over. Let them go, and continue to live in the light. - Anonymous

Journalist Wisdom

"To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves--there lies the great, singular power of self-respect." – Joan Didion

Comedic Wisdom

I’m not concerned about all hell breaking loose, but that a PART of hell will break loose…it’ll be much harder to detect. – George Carlin

Prussian Royalty Wisdom

Laws are like sausages. It’s better not to see them being made. – Otto von Bismarck

Media Maven Wisdom

Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobodies going to know whether you did it or not. – Oprah Winfrey

Comedic Wisdom

Where lipstick is concerned, the important thing is not color, but to accept God’s final word on where your lips end. – Jerry Seinfeld

Video Game Creator Wisdom

Deal with the consequences of your actions, ‘cause life ain’t no video game. Takayuki Ikkaku, Arisa Hosaka and Toshihiro Kawabata

Poetic Wisdom

People who have what they want are fond of telling people who haven’t what they want that they really don’t want it – Ogden Nash

Poetic Wisdom

The most wasted of all days is one without laughter. – e.e.cummings

US Presidential Wisdom

I never did give them hell. I just told the truth, and they thought it was hell. Harry S. Truman

Unknown Wisdom

Eat a live toad the first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day. - Unknown

Writer Wisdom

Do something every day that you don’t want to do; this is the golden rule for acquiring the habit of doing duty without pain – Mark Twain

Chapter 80

the sound: John Lee Hooker – Roadhouse Blues, John Lee Hooker – One Burbon, John Lee Hooker – Bad Like Jessie James, John Lee Hooker – Boom Boom, John Lee Hooker – Rain, John Lee Hooker - Healer

We ate in Robert’s bedroom…he toyed with his food and shoved the plate away saying he wasn’t hungry.

I found myself staring at the darkened closet door. I tried to stop myself, but I did it so often that eventually both Robert and Rosie caught me.

Robert gave me the briefest of head shakes as if to tell me to stop or the cat would be out of the bag…Rosie…never one to let her mother on to anything she felt was untoward tried to ignore both of us.

Eventually Mrs. K ran out of things to say, and as I sat there rubbing my arm and glancing furtively at the walk in closet door she asked what was wrong with me.

“Girl? You don’t like the Chinese?”

“no it’s fine” I replied “I just can’t eat anything with peppers in it” I replied as I pushed rice and bean sprouts around on my plate.

“Whatever do you mean?” she looked up in time to catch my awkward glance at the closet…”and what is it that you are looking for? Is there someone in the closet?”

I held my breath as Mrs. K started to rise to her feet, but Rosie jumped up just in time to beat her to the punch…”I’ll look Mama…she’s probably thinking about getting Robert into something clean”

Rosie bustled into the closet, turning the light on as she went…I heard the distinctive sound of drawers opening and closeing and then the slight sound of breaking glass as she stepped on the syringe, grinding it into the carpet.

Rosie came out of the closet with a rather smug look on her face, her eyes met the question in mine and she nodded.

I sighed…and turned to Robert who looked for all intents and purposes like he’d like to yell at his sister but not in front of his mother...

“can I help you to the shower?” I asked

“no…you can get the hell out” he growled

“Roibhilín!” Mrs K admonished…”that’s no way to speak to your intended”

Comedic Wisdom

Some national parks have long waiting lists for camping reservations. When you have to wait a year to sleep next to a tree…something is wrong. – George Carlin

Movie Maker Wisdom

You can pretend to be serious...you can't pretend to be witty - Sacha Guitry

British philosopher, historian, logician, mathematician wisdom

No one gossips about other people’s secret virtues. - Bertrand Russell

Ford Co Founder Wisdom

An idealist is a person who helps other people to be prosperous – Henry Ford.