by Jeffrey Scherer | Jan 13, 2016 | Health, People, Philosphy |
Once in a while we are removed from our normal mental and physical routines. For me, the removal came as the result of a bi-lateral hernia operation. For those that know me, I have moved at a fast pace since I emerged from my mother’s womb. I walk fast, eat fast...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Dec 22, 2015 | People, Philosphy |
Last night I had a particularly vivid dream about my late father. Dad was a car mechanic for decades, then a home builder for several years before he retired. My two brothers and I worked in our father’s Texaco station in Fort Smith, Arkansas from the...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Dec 18, 2015 | Art, Cultural, Philosphy, Travel |
For a long time, I have been a man on the run—not in the criminal sense. I have a wanderlust that, until now, has been seemingly insatiable. Over the years my travels have been both professional and personal. For about 35 years, the majority of the time spent...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Dec 6, 2015 | Architect, Cultural, People, Philosphy, Social |
Today, like most days, I work at trying to stay focused and in my element. Living in Mexico, and I suspect anywhere, there are many distractions keeping me from that goal. While some distractions are self-inflicted and fun (like FaceBook), most are merely daily...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Aug 23, 2015 | People, Philosphy, Social |
Recently 4 Americans, a Brit and gentlemen thwarted a disaster on a French train. The Americans were Spencer Stone (airman first class), Alek Skarlatos (specialist in the Oregon National Guard), Anthony Sadler, and Mark Moogalian (dual French-American citizen.) The...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Jul 8, 2015 | Art, People, Philosphy, Social |
Today I am thinking about my mom. This memory spark was ignited by an article by Chauncey Devega in Salon about angry young white males centered on the evil that Dylan Roof wrought in South Carolina. In my faceBook posting about this article, I said: “I think...
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