Filter for your thoughts? Filter for your mouth? More important than a filter for your effluence is a wall in your brain. You need defense from the influence. You need something like a magnificent castle wall: something to help you be able to keep the fool ideas out. It’s tough. There are so many, and …
Author Archives: Kurt Gailey
T-E-Z-L-A
Call me gullible, I bought a new Tesla, only the name was spelled T-E-Z-L-A. The first thing I noticed was the signal light. I wanted to change lanes so I flipped the lever for the signal and the whole dashboard dimmed out. It was a lot like when you’re in your house during a rain …
The Art of The Non-Apology
I’ve been trying to develop the art of the non-apology. Let me know if any of these works for you. They’re some that I’ve been polishing, so it helps to know if they’re effective at all. “I need to give you my apologies. I’m sorry I’ve been subversive lately, but your timid passivity brings out …
Ambassadors of Mountain Biking
I like writing. But I really love mountain biking. So my two favorite things to do are words that sound the same. Writing. Riding. If there’s no context, in the spoken word, you might get those two mixed up. My most recent ride took me up Rock-A-Billy and down Ridge Line. These are just trail …
Prejudice
If our first response is a reaction, it’s usually wrong. When we choose not to react and take time to investigate what is causing us to react, we can usually learn a lot. I spent a day in a venue with a group of people I definitely wouldn’t normally be around. They were “vape-o-sucks,” which …
