R.C. Brophy Gets There - Eventually
Always wandering…Never lost
Recently, I started kicking around the idea of incentivizing my daughter’s learning by offering money for grades. (I haven’t actually told them yet that this is a thing I’m considering, so… shhhhh!) Anyway, I’m currently (and frequently) debating the pros and cons of this idea. My own mother said… “The good grade should be its … Read more
It’s quite possible my last post (that I actually published) was made during the pandemic lockdown. As you can see, I’ve once again changed the Title and the look of my site. The last iteration was one to resemble a portfolio-type situation. I liked what I had, but it no longer suited what I really … Read more
Not the most original title, I admit, but it sums up what I’m thinking pretty well. I reread the titles from my other posts to avoid duplicating something done previously, and in doing so, I also read some snippets from previous posts. Some made me chuckle; a few made me grimace. What I noticed, however, … Read more
I went outside with my dog, Bailey, this morning because he has broken my trust. He’s taken advantage of my good nature too many times and used his morning bathroom break as an opportunity to take a 2-3 hour tour of the neighborhood. It was cold this morning. In fact, I don’t even think it … Read more
Not Stopping Until It’s Done Some people have the ability to state “I’m going to do a thing (whatever great “thing” they decide they’re going to do) and then they put their nose to the grindstone and work on that thing until it’s completed, and they check it off their list and move on to … Read more
It’s my understanding that it’s good to learn something new everyday. I frequently hear how beneficial it is to brain health to keep challenging yourself. It makes sense. Use it or lose it, right? So, what I realize that I really need to know is what I could write that would make a worthwhile blog … Read more
This will be short and sweet; it has to be. There’s much to do and so little time to do it, but in order to write a decent blog, I suppose there’s a certain amount of writing involved. Of course, no one ever writes about the cosmic reality that if you sit down to write, … Read more
It’s been a long time since I checked in, and for that I feel as though I’ve fallen short, but I feel that way a lot. It’s so easy to fall into the deep dark hole of noticing all the ways you could’ve and should’ve done more better. This self-perpetuating muck can drag you down … Read more
Is it just by accident that while I “should” be preparing for all the activities of the days upcoming, I decide instead to revisit my long neglected website? At first it feels that way, but more often than not I’ve found that when I allow myself to travel down the rabbit hole, there is a … Read more
Long lost treasures The excitement surrounding yesterday’s release of the latest Dr. Seuss book, “What Pet Should I Get?” Got me to thinking about what happens with your stuff after you die. If you are Theodor Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss) then everyone gets really excited and you get published nearly a quarter of a century … Read more