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trask avenue this and that but usually the other home attic common threads contact golden oldies guests instant nj shorts why trask avenue this and that but usually the other stay updated via rss join the party enter your email address to join the trask avenue subscriber community not only will you receive nifty notifications of new posts via email you ll be helping poor widows and orphans email address sign me up now join 456 other subscribers org charting arts 38 fiction 25 humorous bits 68 life in the big city 15 new jersey 25 observations and commentary 95 photography 83 traskland 33 travel 25 uncategorized 20 time machine time machine select month july 2025 1 march 2025 3 november 2021 2 october 2021 1 september 2021 4 august 2021 6 july 2021 1 september 2020 1 august 2020 2 october 2019 2 january 2018 5 december 2017 1 october 2017 1 june 2017 1 november 2016 3 october 2016 3 september 2016 4 august 2016 7 july 2016 12 june 2016 4 july 2015 1 may 2015 1 march 2015 1 december 2014 1 august 2014 1 july 2014 2 june 2014 1 may 2014 1 april 2014 1 march 2014 1 january 2014 3 september 2013 1 august 2013 7 july 2013 2 june 2013 1 may 2013 2 april 2013 3 january 2013 6 december 2012 5 october 2012 10 september 2012 8 august 2012 2 july 2012 16 june 2012 17 may 2012 17 april 2012 19 march 2012 19 february 2012 16 january 2012 14 december 2011 16 november 2011 25 october 2011 23 september 2011 20 august 2011 7 july 2011 3 june 2011 6 flickr more photos traskmaster double vision posted july 29 2025 in humorous bits observations and commentary traskland tags change humor sunglasses traskland 2 i recently purchased my first pair of prescription sunglasses for years i avoided getting non otc sunglasses out of some hardened notion they were neither cost effective nor necessary since forever my various pairs of ray bans have been stalwart companions filtering sunlight while i silently cosplayed as a rogue fighter pilot bolstered by a testosterone fueled nickname i only use corrective lens for distance primarily for non handheld screens or driving well i don t wear sunglasses whilst in a darkened room watching a film or more likely videos of cats gone wild my cars have always had a roof which masterfully blocks most light i occasionally drive directly into the sun s unforgiving glare but when that happens the ray bans are fine i just pop them directly over my eyeglasses until cloud cover or sunset or an unexpected thumpity thump takes care of it i may look like a mad scientist with shades upon specs but it works it has the added benefit of read the rest of this entry character assassination posted march 25 2025 in observations and commentary tags america american life character life six pillars of character trump 0 in 1992 the josephson institute of ethics published the six pillars of character a set of universally accepted core ethical values which cut across cultural religious and socioeconomic statuses they were developed as a roadmap for young people to help them navigate the challenges and contradictions of human life getting these ideals in front of kids and teens was a noble attempt to advance common foundational standards today large banners highlighting the pillars are a common sight in middle and high school hallways and auditoriums across america perhaps you ve seen them trustworthiness honesty integrity reliability loyalty and keeping promises respect treating others with dignity valuing differences and showing consideration responsibility being accountable for actions fulfilling commitments and demonstrating self control fairness playing by the rules being open minded and treating everyone equally caring showing empathy compassion and concern for others citizenship engaging in community respecting laws and contributing to society most of us can agree this is a fine basis for a personal ethos the concepts are solid they possess a visceral moral authority a backbone for civilized human life they encapsulate a worldview we hope read the rest of this entry common threads 17 risk taking posted march 18 2025 in humorous bits observations and commentary tags common threads humor humour risk 0 risk what risk we are all risk takers simply by being alive every decision we make every action we take is fraught with risk and consequence you assume getting out of bed is risk free that s your first mistake bucko your second is stepping on the cat when your feet expected the floor your third is reflexively jerking your leg up and ramming your knee into the night table your fourth is screaming an expletive filled expletive which prompts the cat to screech and attack here it is 6 00 a m and you have been awake all of 15 seconds already you have a throbbing knee an angry cat and deep vertical scratches on your thigh don t be fooled my friend risk is omnipresent risk implies a potential for threat risk mitigation can help but this requires thoughtful planning to help manage limit or eliminate conceivable setbacks as much as possible it demands awareness forethought and a reasonable understanding read the rest of this entry shorts 17 posted march 14 2025 in arts tags film movie reviews movies tarantino 0 back with some quick film reviews there are plenty more where that came from fly me to the moon 2024 exciting and full of promise during blastoff but disappointing and anti climactic by mission s end 2 03 14 25 green mile the 1999 one of the best movie adaptations of a stephen king work remains electrifying 4 03 14 25 ordinary people 1980 depressing and suffocating not to deny it credit for effectiveness 2½ 03 14 25 butch cassidy and the sundance kid 1969 newman and redford are the only reasons to seek out this surprisingly lackluster adventure 2½ 03 14 25 read the rest of this entry postcard days posted november 14 2021 in photography travel tags beach hawaii life photo photography postcard travel 0 hawaiʻi is a perennial postcard gold hued full of life and light and stretching into infinity hauʻoli i ka manawa shaka brah posted november 7 2021 in travel tags hawaii life shaka sunset travel 0 the plane touched down in kalului around 3 00 pm minutes later we departed the aircraft and strolled through the open air terminal to claim our bags as a mainlander i immediately sensed something although i couldn t articulate what it was perhaps the cumulative effects of an 11 hour flight messed with me maybe the warm breeze rustling through the palms created a psychological illusion it may have been the lack of scowling brash crowds which tugged at me people jostling to get a prime spot at the baggage carousel in a hurry to move onto the next angst filled activity whatever it was one thing was certain something was in the air invisible yet tangible passive yet active it whispered aloha malihini welcome to hawaiʻi during our time on the islands it was impossible not to be seduced by the unhurried pace the remarkable natural beauty and the genuine smiles and calm demeanor of the locals i realize tourism is the lifeblood of the state and it would be foolish to treat visitors poorly yet this was different it wasn t just the pleasant daily interactions which struck me read the rest of this entry common threads 16 thumb sucking posted october 9 2021 in humorous bits observations and commentary tags behavior common threads humor humour life stress thumb sucking 0 we think of thumb sucking as a baby s behavior one which may slide into toddler years from birth a child will reflexively suck on any object put into its tiny gummy mouth most agree this is a natural reflex evolved over many millennia or 6 000 years if you are a strict creationist to facilitate breast feeding you see it was difficult for a toothless child to eat fresh kill be it rabbit or stegosaurus sustenance had to come from somewhere lest the species wither away so nature provided mother s milk what a beautiful thing nature and nurture working together before the versus jumped in and ruined everything the sucking reflex associated with survival disappears early generally after four months yet the pleasurable sensations associated with it don t just evaporate like a barista when you absolutely cannot get through the next 30 seconds without a triple mocha frappuccino the cravings it satisfies comfort security contentment remain powerful substitutes are needed to fill the gap both in your mouth and psyche people who study these things call post infant thumb sucking a non nutritive sucking habit the fastest and most readily available understudy is your thumb it is literally read the rest of this entry so far away posted september 25 2021 in humorous bits traskland tags humor humour life memory traskland 3 i walked around the local market and bumped into an old neighbor he and his wife moved about two years ago staying in town but upgrading to a single family house to accommodate their ever expanding brood despite his snug mask i immediately recognized him hey how are you i asked with genuine sincerity he was a good neighbor familiar without being intrusive interested without being nosy caring without being phony hi john it s so nice to see you he replied eyes smiling i tend to handle these types of chance encounters pretty well i can effortlessly make a few minutes of small talk it is a minor skill which hopefully helps read the rest of this entry guest blogger lillian la france posted september 18 2021 in uncategorized tags guest blogger lillian la france velodrome wall of death 2 they called me the girl who flirts with death i never saw it that way all i wanted was somethin different grown up in kansas as i did different were hard to come by farms winds wheat and prairies were my life by the time i left my teenage years i were as restless as a bull sniffin around a cow in heat i weren t about to get married and have a litter of lil ones like every other farmgirl in the county that was a quick road to hell if you pardon my language i saw what that done to mama bless her heart by the time she turned 40 she was wore out from scrapin by on the farm and tendin to 9 kids ain t no shame in that but it weren t for me when i were 22 i left home and joined the first travelin carnival that would hire me they didn t know what to do with me so they gave me low jobs like muckin out the pens it really weren t no different from what i done back home except now i got some money weren t much but it were mine best of all read the rest of this entry philadelphia freedom posted september 14 2021 in traskland travel tags center city faded humor humour life philadelphia traskland travel 0 early saturday afternoon i was suddenly consumed with a burst of restlessness an urgent need to get out of the house and do something that did not involve staying in the house it was a gorgeous day high clouds crystal blue skies mild temperatures with low humidity there were plenty of local options to burn off the jumpiness we could shoot down the road into princeton and wander among the ivy day trippers and shops a short drive in any direction would take us to hiking trails and parks we could stroll around our familiar streets and blithely comment on minor changes to our neighbor s outdoor décor we could do any of these things things we ve done 1 000 times before but on this particular saturday i wanted more than the usual distractions i quickly concocted an impromptu plan i slipped downstairs with the subtlety of a diplomat i asked caryn if there was anything she hoped to get done before the end of the day she mentioned a few things but they all had a self imposed deadline of sunday night seeing an opening i shot my plan at her figuratively let s go spend the night in philly within minutes we were headed south to the city where ben franklin fathered an illegitimate son where angelo bruno was rubbed out mafia style in front of his home and where read the rest of this entry older entries 2011 2025 john v brennan all rights reserved unauthorized use and or 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