tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70828872024-03-07T19:43:02.303-08:00Random Thoughts- Do They Have Meaning?<b>"When you're in jail, a good friend will be trying to bail you out. A best friend will be in the cell next to you saying, 'Damn, that was fun'."
— Groucho Marx</b>Jack Steinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.comBlogger8592125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-69488383126486422592024-02-22T20:03:00.000-08:002024-02-22T20:03:57.347-08:00Not Quite Abandoned<p>I didn't think it had been as many months away from here as it has clearly been. I was certain I had updated this place in December and then again in January but clearly, I was wrong.</p><p>So I am back in the original house dusting off the shelves and considering what this ought to be and where to take it.</p><p>That fits with some of the other posts I have written here but I suppose some things haven't changed.</p><p>Not sure that I am ready to part with this, it holds some triumph and some tragedy but there are more good memories than bad.</p>Jack Steinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-8944049880054760122023-07-30T09:37:00.001-07:002023-07-30T09:37:16.694-07:00Blogging The Days Away<p> Blogging the days away probably should be reworked because most of the time I write at night. But there are moments like now where I jump in for a quick post.</p><p>This is where I got started and though I don't spend as much time here as I once did it still holds sentimental value.</p><p>Sometimes I think about coming here and installing a new template and look to mix things up. But I don't know if that would serve any real purpose or not.</p><p>I suppose if it motivated me to update this place more frequently there might be value in that.</p>Jack Steinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-56812763708662773362023-07-04T20:43:00.001-07:002023-07-04T20:43:35.351-07:00July 4, 2023<p>The fireworks have been going off for hours and the neighbors are having another party so it feels like business as usual here.</p><p>Got the usual infighting on Nextdoor about the meaning of the holiday and the related festivities.</p><p>Lots of questions where all this is leading and no answers, just ideas.</p><p>So for now we celebrate and watch.</p>Jack Steinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-81105309432150478262023-06-08T21:03:00.002-07:002023-06-08T21:03:32.243-07:0020 Years Of Blogging<p> Hard to believe, but I have been doing this thing for 20 years now. Wild to think, especially when I ask myself how much of this is quality work.</p><p>Probably more than I think but not nearly as much as I would like.</p>Jack Steinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-25575144350902023092023-03-11T19:51:00.001-08:002023-03-11T19:51:04.047-08:00Why I Blog<p> Been a minute since I last updated so I thought I would reference an older post about <a href="https://wwwjackbenimble.blogspot.com/2005/12/why-i-blog.html">Why I Blog</a>. </p><p></p><blockquote><p> Here at the keyboard I commune with others and speak about my life. I offer my insecurities and my beliefs. I open my mind and try to learn about the world around me. I am always searching and seeking for new things to learn. I am an educational hedonist. </p><p> I have many refuges. There are places I seek during times of trouble and uncertainty. There are physical locations that feed and nurture my soul, places in Ojai and the Los Padres National Forest. There are areas around Malibu and beaches in Hawaii. </p><p> Around Jerusalem, in the Negev and near Joshua Tree. On top of Yosemite Falls and elsewhere. These are places that I seek because I find them to be relaxing. They help me find myself and reconnect.</p></blockquote><p></p>
This is all still basically true.<div><br /></div><div>Writing is still where I figure out the important stuff and sometimes have conversations with others.</div>Jack Steinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-37833180502266349102022-12-29T17:53:00.003-08:002022-12-29T17:53:55.393-08:00Calling out<p> Earth to SQ, Earth to SQ.</p>Jack Steinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-5191256460509671452022-10-12T21:19:00.002-07:002022-10-12T21:19:18.654-07:00How Long<p> How Long will I be forced to wait...</p>Jack Steinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-79600633317765910712022-07-30T17:35:00.004-07:002022-07-30T17:35:59.377-07:00Note To Self<p> This is more of a placeholder, a note to myself to<a href="https://wwwjackbenimble.blogspot.com/p/conversations-with-kids.html"> review the posts</a> here and update if needed.</p>Jack Steinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-66173513298097935662022-06-12T21:52:00.001-07:002022-06-12T21:52:07.632-07:00That Was Surprising<p> Got news last week that surprised me. Been wondering about it all for days now 'cuz I don't have the details and specifics.</p><p>You could say I don't need them and then again maybe I do.</p>Jack Steinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-25600525936683726602022-06-07T17:24:00.001-07:002022-06-07T17:24:20.275-07:00In My Dreams<p> She showed up in my dream again and I woke up wondering where she was. We had part of the discussion there that I hope to have here...awake.</p><p>You might argue that it matched my thoughts and hope so closely that it would have to be a dream. Might be truth in that but then again we didn't expect to find each other and we did.</p><p>Came from different places and somehow ended up in the same one. No telling if that matters or not today, but I would be disappointed if we were farther apart.</p><p>I have thoughts and questions that need to be addressed.</p>Jack Steinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-66154262083087883562022-05-23T21:25:00.002-07:002022-05-23T21:25:32.681-07:00Not Quite Where It Began<p>It is not quite where it began but this place is a big part of the pieces of the puzzle that make up that particular part of life. The one I never expected or believed would come about that turned into something more.</p><p>One I wanted to dig into and find out more about to see if what I suspected was something based in fantasy or reality.</p><p>And a million years and a dozen life times later I still wonder and I still suspect my gut feeling is correct.</p>Jack Steinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-36527740546152332582022-03-14T20:24:00.002-07:002022-03-14T20:24:13.827-07:00One More Dance<p> He figured he had one more dance left in him. One more chance to waltz around the floor and then make a decision.</p><p>There would be a partner or there would be no partner.</p>Jack Steinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-83397679615727224272022-02-07T08:18:00.003-08:002022-02-07T08:18:25.000-08:00Just Another Monday<p>It is just another Monday or so the calendar says. No particularly important events are scheduled nor is there mention of birthdays for anyone truly important to me.</p><p>At least I don't think there is, but it is always possible that I am unaware of one.</p><p>Technically there ought to be an in-person meeting with the Shmata Queen, been a long while since the last one. But such meetings have been more challenging to schedule than they once were.</p><p>Still more challenging doesn't mean impossible so we soldier on and look at what steps need to be taken to move possibility and opportunity into reality.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgajgE3_G2ESBOF0rim0Uf2S2bAFg9kgSj0fcBdBFTEzFNb9Hosnb3Ea2HP0Gb3RdZUoicKn1JugoeJ28HID7zIeNdkfl3hQFT0cptUgg2Ui0_dX6DiDDX0lHut1LcIGCZTUv9s9YhNWomO8sq9eMpnetbJxk4uPBXM2Ypc1oGA7B5HDxTYMrw=s1200" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgajgE3_G2ESBOF0rim0Uf2S2bAFg9kgSj0fcBdBFTEzFNb9Hosnb3Ea2HP0Gb3RdZUoicKn1JugoeJ28HID7zIeNdkfl3hQFT0cptUgg2Ui0_dX6DiDDX0lHut1LcIGCZTUv9s9YhNWomO8sq9eMpnetbJxk4uPBXM2Ypc1oGA7B5HDxTYMrw=w640-h336" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Still playing around with whether to write more frequently here or continue to maintain a sporadic pace. Got so many other joints I support I have to be more cognizant of who and what gets my time.</p>Jack Steinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-7115086428712209522022-01-10T11:00:00.001-08:002022-01-10T11:00:37.709-08:00The Blog Post That Never Dies<p> It is too bad the Shmata Queen never got to visit Ritchie's Pizza because if she had she would understand why <a href="https://wwwjackbenimble.blogspot.com/2007/01/who-remembers-richies-pizza.html">a post I wrote 15 years ago</a> still sees traffic.</p>Jack Steinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-7648339748948085442021-12-26T11:48:00.002-08:002021-12-26T11:48:56.831-08:00One Step At A Time<p> Occasionally people ask if this blog is dead and I always say the answer is no. Ask me if it is dying and I'll tell you that is a different discussion.</p><p>Give me some benchmarks to discuss and we can determine if there is any truth to it being a yes or a no.</p><p>But without benchmarks, there is no answer.</p>Jack Steinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-88624798747382175002021-12-02T13:01:00.001-08:002021-12-02T13:01:09.865-08:00Dear SQ<p> Figure this as a placeholder for a letter to SQ.</p>Jack Steinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-86287648742284064132021-11-06T23:53:00.003-07:002021-11-06T23:53:38.524-07:00Wasn't SQ<p> It wasn't SQ who <a href="https://wwwjackbenimble.blogspot.com/2004/09/why-orgasm-really-is-all-in-mind.html">checked out this post </a>but it made me smile all the same. Reminded me of several discussions we once had.</p>Jack Steinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-23807381742813507022021-09-18T20:09:00.001-07:002021-09-18T20:09:35.073-07:00Words On A Page<p> Added a few words on a page, some well written, some less so but all with purpose in mind. Can't win the Pulitzer every time, for certain you will fall short but if you don't try you never can win, now can you.</p>Jack Steinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-34965644033500294592021-09-16T12:39:00.001-07:002021-09-16T12:39:02.807-07:00History <p> History and herstory and the question of ourstory is why SQ came to visit.</p>Jack Steinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-89507641784471509602021-09-12T14:51:00.004-07:002021-09-12T14:51:40.545-07:00Memories<p><a href="https://wwwjackbenimble.blogspot.com/2006/11/mosaic-of-my-black-eye.html?m=1"> Memories</a></p>Jack Steinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-32956051133175240732021-07-22T16:58:00.003-07:002021-07-22T16:58:44.277-07:00Lightning Is About To StrikeLightning is about to strike again, not a doubt in my mind that we're going to see it live and experience in 3D.<div><br /></div><div>Some lips are bound to find each other again for reasons that can't be explained but are understood by two parties on the deepest level.</div><div><br /></div><div>Though they can't explain to others together they can figure it out and enjoy the bounty of a harvest long time coming.</div><div><br /></div><div>Don't need a degree in math or journalism to see that.</div>Jack Steinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-32702199934694277742021-07-05T13:46:00.003-07:002021-07-05T13:46:46.844-07:00Waiting<p> Waiting for the return of the Shmata Queen and wondering what will come of it and from it. So many possibilities.</p>Jack Steinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-71700387233478219502021-06-15T16:06:00.002-07:002021-06-15T16:06:56.458-07:00Dear Shmata Queen<p> Dear Shmata Queen,</p><p>You're favorite Taurus has declared it time to submit. Your lips are to report to mine immediately for a no-questions-asked <i>conversation.</i></p><p>You need it, I need it, we need it.</p><p>It is time to stop screwing around and ride the lightning, let's go woman. I am waiting and have been for quite some time.</p><p>Time is up, let's get a move on while we still can. :)</p>Jack Steinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-52963827725537985162021-04-13T20:21:00.002-07:002021-04-13T20:21:19.418-07:00Connections Part Deux<p> Still thinking about <a href="https://wwwjackbenimble.blogspot.com/2021/04/connections.html">connections </a>and what a few words on a page can do.</p><p>Change your life.</p>Jack Steinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-47756619016388301722021-04-02T20:20:00.003-07:002021-04-02T20:20:38.909-07:00Connections<p> This blog used to be my home but then <a href="https://www.thejackb.com/2021/03/31/still-dancing/">I launched this one</a> and since then I haven't been able to decide what to do with this one.</p><p>I don't want to shut down but it is harder to keep this one going than it used to. Still thinking about it, not going to make any rash decisions.</p><p>One step at a time.</p>Jack Steinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.com0