Just for Fun Archive

  • I love eating waffles. They are by far my favorite breakfast food. After going through several waffle makers, we took the plunge a few years back and purchased this little...

    Design Tastes Good

    I love eating waffles. They are by far my favorite breakfast food. After going through several waffle makers, we took the plunge a few years back and purchased this little...

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  • The universe is off-balance again. I’ve by-passed too many memes and the narcissistic deities hovering over my computer have finally caught-up with me. I shall bring the yin and yang...

    Appeasing the Meme Gods

    The universe is off-balance again. I’ve by-passed too many memes and the narcissistic deities hovering over my computer have finally caught-up with me. I shall bring the yin and yang...

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  • This past weekend, my family and I scurried off to Port Aransas on the Texas Gulf coast. It is by no means the sweeping vistas of Big Sur, California or...

    Castles in the Sand

    This past weekend, my family and I scurried off to Port Aransas on the Texas Gulf coast. It is by no means the sweeping vistas of Big Sur, California or...

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  • 80%How Addicted to Blogging Are You? Wring a bell anyone? Interesting and revealing little test . So how did you rate?

    I am 80% Addicted to Blogging

    80%How Addicted to Blogging Are You? Wring a bell anyone? Interesting and revealing little test . So how did you rate?

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  • Do you work for a living? You know it can kill you don’t you? Maybe quitting is a good idea.  Stress is a major killer in its many forms and...

    I Don’t Work for a Living

    Do you work for a living? You know it can kill you don’t you? Maybe quitting is a good idea.  Stress is a major killer in its many forms and...

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  • Recently, I was accepted to author articles on rustylime.com. Rustylime is an online magazine of editorials, reviews and news briefs. For regular thoughtsparks.net readers, most articles will be reposts from...

    Sparking Thoughts in New Places

    Recently, I was accepted to author articles on rustylime.com. Rustylime is an online magazine of editorials, reviews and news briefs. For regular thoughtsparks.net readers, most articles will be reposts from...

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  • As one who has played the guitar from a spry 16 year-old, I have a deep appreciation for very accomplished musicians. When I think of amazing guitarists, few come close...

    Andy Mckee Redefines the Guitar

    As one who has played the guitar from a spry 16 year-old, I have a deep appreciation for very accomplished musicians. When I think of amazing guitarists, few come close...

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  • If you are a regular reader, you’ll notice much has changed here at ThoughtSparks.net. The most obvious and encompassing aspect is the new template. There are several reasons that led...

    New Face on ThoughtSparks

    If you are a regular reader, you’ll notice much has changed here at ThoughtSparks.net. The most obvious and encompassing aspect is the new template. There are several reasons that led...

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  • A month ago I posed the question “One Blog Becomes Two?” in which I spoke of dividing Thoughtsparks.net into two blogs, one for reflections and thoughts, and one for straight...

    Two Blogs for the Price of One

    A month ago I posed the question “One Blog Becomes Two?” in which I spoke of dividing Thoughtsparks.net into two blogs, one for reflections and thoughts, and one for straight...

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  • The small bur oak you see pictured to the right has taught me much about persistence. Several years ago, in an impetuous move, I chopped-down the young tree to the...

    The Roots of Persistence Run Deep

    The small bur oak you see pictured to the right has taught me much about persistence. Several years ago, in an impetuous move, I chopped-down the young tree to the...

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