I was born in Louisiana, a place famous for fresh water alligators and crocodiles. The end of my life is in Mexico, which values fresh water gators and crocs for the profits they bring; both creatures outlived the dinosaurs. Mexico has twenty three (23) species. A few hours away from Ajijic in Nuevo Vallarta Nayarit
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There have been two heroes in my life, anthropologist Margret Mead and Doctor Shah Rukh Kahn, the King of Bollywood. Margaret said “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed individuals can better the world.” Doctor Kahn said, “Have faith in yourself, never be afraid to use your imagination, every great thing ever achieved
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Dear Reader, in the process of studying fractals, infinitely complex patterns that repeat forever, an odd little story popped into my mind. Aside from the names of certain characters all research data in this story has proven to be true. The Wonder Woman Impersonator The audience waited for Pu-Issant, the san-peur Wonder Woman impersonator, to
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My friend Joni Eareckson broke her spine in 1977, a swimming accident. Completely paralyzed, she no longer could use hands, arm or legs.
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googlesydney@yahoo.com The most loving exciting teachers in my seventy-nine years of life have been musicians who faced danger, loss and sorrow without losing faith in God. For example, the Denver Symphony Orchestra invited friends and families of the fifteen students murdered in 1999 at Columbine to the Nazarene Church for a memorial concert. I arrived
A Surprising Tenderness By Sydney Gay There were two interesting men in my neighborhood: Will was addicted to alcohol, he sneered when spoken to, argued over small things, his children were unhappy and his wife look worried. The other neighbor, Sam, remains more deeply in my mind. A good-humored man with seven children, his
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PLAYING SOLITAIRE —A Metaphor for Life By Sydney Gay When I’m waiting a short time for someone or something to happen, I often find myself on my phone playing Solitaire. Sometimes I win. More often I lose. When I’m stuck and can go no further in a game, the game ends automatically. I no
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Audubon Zoo By Sydney Gay The gorillas were too big for their cage, they were angry, angry enough to take handfuls of their feces and throw it at the people, usually they aimed at the men. I was standing outside of the cage watching people scream when a female peacock walked up followed by
Amazing Anthropomorphists By Sydney Gaygooglesydney@yahoo.com Anthropomorphism is attributing human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities, objects and animals, an inborn tendency of human psychology. The psychologist I went to said humans are misguided to assume animals have similar emotional, social and mental capacities. Anthropomorphics believe Earth is a planet where animals and humans
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A Surprising Tenderness By Sydney Gay There were two interesting men in my neighborhood: Will was addicted to alcohol, he sneered when spoken to, argued over small things, his children were unhappy and his wife look worried. The other neighbor, Sam, remains more deeply in my mind. A good-humored man with seven children, Sam’s
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