Nessie Lives

I'm a non-believer. I hate to admit, but I am. I don't believe in ghosts, Bigfoot, UFOs, spirits, or an afterlife. No matter how I look at it, I can't find any concrete evidence that any of these things are a reality. If I'm ever presented with that evidence, I'll change my position. Until then, however, I remain an ardent skeptic. And there are days when that's a drag. Wouldn't it be amazing to live in a world where ghosts inhabit our homes, Bigfoot lurks in the backwoods, and UFOs visit our little corner of the cosmos on a regular basis? Maybe one day that piece of evidence will emerge and change my mind. Until then, however, I watch, read, and hope that one of these accounts will be The One that changes everything.

Loch Ness Monster sighting reported by locals

Conversational Realities: Waterproof Underpants

A little context for the following conversation between my son and one of his friends. I swim a ton during the summer. I swim laps almost single day and, as a former competitive swimmer on a summer club, that means wearing a Speedo. A trunk style suit just doesn't cut it when I'm cruising back and forth for an hour. I'm also in pretty good shape and wear a Speedo far better than many men my age. Last weekend I went swimming with my son and was splashing around in my Speedo. One of his friends happened to be there and the following exchange took place.

Friend: Why is your dad wearing his underpants in the pool?

TLO: Those are waterproof underpants, dude.

As one might imagine, I'll never wear a swimsuit again. From this day forward, I will always head for the pool wearing my waterproof underpants.

Perspective

"Luke, you will find that many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view." Obi-wan Kenobi, Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi

Case in point.

Misunderstood

Quote of the day:

"Just because you're misunderstood doesn't mean you're an artist." -Author Unknown

Classic. I think this one might go on my office door.