Dizzying. Mysterious. Erotic. Melancholy. Uncontrollable. Raging. Romantic love is the most powerful force on earth. http://youtu.be/UAOxCqSxRD0 *** Jim Mitchem
I once loved this country. Even signed up to put my life on the line for it. Of course I really had no choice, since college was too expensive for my family. And while I happened to serve during peacetime, there I was – an airman full of pride serving his country honorably. I believed in our diversity as our common strength. I bled red, white, and blue. As I grew older I saw how things really worked in America…
After school we laughed for a bit, and then she retreated to her bedroom where she would spend the next hour or so studying math, Spanish, and social studies. A smile curled at the edges of her mouth, though her eyes were contradictory. The door closed – and I drifted away to the previous summer when we were all together in a foreign land surrounded by lush jungles and waterways teeming with wildlife. We were on vacation – carefree and…
When you stop and think about it, a car is like a land plane. And when you drive, you’re the pilot of that plane. One mistake, and you can take out life. When I was young and stupid, I actually had a DUI. Thank God I was pulled over or else I may have done some serious damage – both to me and, more importantly, to others. I’ve since cleaned up my act and even though I’m not perfect, I…
I don’t make New Year’s resolutions. Rather, if during the course of my life something appears that I feel like I need to focus on, I focus on it. Serendipity and opportunity doesn’t tell time. When you keep your eyes, your mind, and your heart open, you’ve got to be ready and willing to do new and different things all year long. *** Jim Mitchem
When I was a kid, I was all in with the idea of Santa Claus. Then, like with most Christian children, as I grew older I heard grumblings from kids who questioned his legitimacy. And for good reason. It’s pretty remarkable what Santa can do, after all. And the older you get, the more you see, the more remarkable it becomes. I mean, if he lands on my house, and then flies to my neighbor’s house, and to the kid’s…
