The Elder Geek was once asked
the following question.
If you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be?
That question, of course, tells us reams ( an olde English
term meaning a lot ) about the lack of imagination on the
part of the questioner and is one that I would not normally
deign to answer. However, if pressed, I would say that I am
perhaps one of those trees way out in the forest, perhaps
an Alder Geek, which, if it fell, would not make a noise
because no one is listening.
Writing a blog is like that some days. You ponder, you
type, (well, if you are a man, you don't type of course,
you "Keyboard Interface") you look at the output of your
efforts, and then you delete, erase and or cut your prose
and start over. Desperately seeking the perfect words to
express your imperfect thoughts.
I guess that is the secret to everything though. NOTHING is
perfect although sometimes we think we have found a perfect
thing, or experienced a perfect moment and indeed we have,
until the next, more perfect moment or thing comes along.
Our previous moment is no longer perfect by definition, for
we have found a new, better example, but it is not
diminished by this new experiential moment. It is just
yesterday's news, and like yesterday's news, it is now
relegated to our mental archives for imperfect storage,
where it floats in peril in an ever expanding pool of
memories, good and bad, voluntary and forced, all of them
fighting for top of mind recall status to no particular end
or purpose.
Writing new stuff every day is a masochistic pursuit of
perfection. Like Sisyphus, we push that stone up the hill
with a relentless determination to make it to the top, THIS
TIME.
This is one of those times, to be followed by more.
Because none of us are
quite as singular in purpose or practice as we like to
think, our thoughts here are presented in one of two
forums.
Sweetwater Corners is
home to a recounting of personal happenings and
observations on the life that surrounds our public life.
Pics of family, friends, pets and the stories that surround
them will be found under this icon.
The Elder Blog is where our thoughts on the world at large
are presented in no particular order or following no
particular theme. Random ideas and little bits of outrage
may spill over into these stories at anytime. Good therapy
for me, hopefully interesting and thought provoking reading
for you.
Welcome aboard.