Category Archives: Observations

Making Strides

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Bill Kasal

Does the world notice or does one live a solitary, invisible life?  Do the things I do matter and does anyone see them?  Then again, do I do the things I do, live the way I live, for me or … Continue reading →

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Waves of Sadness

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Bill Kasal

All of us, at one time or another, suffer loss.  We lose cell phones, car keys; we even sometimes lose our way.  There are losses from which we more easily recover and there are those which rain down upon us … Continue reading →

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Pillow Talk

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Bill Kasal

Just the other day I got a brand new pillow.  A pillow may not be a big deal to you, but I’m incredibly picky about my pillow.  It has to be a down pillow and, when I travel, I bring … Continue reading →

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Amazing Coincidences!

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Bill Kasal

It’s often curious to me how people can manage to find a coincidence whenever they need one.  Instead of just following their heart and doing what they want to do on its own merit—for no other reason that it makes … Continue reading →

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(Mis) Understanding the Arts

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Bill Kasal

I am, without doubt, an uncultured slob.  Perhaps that’s why I don’t understand “the Arts.” Now, I have no formal education in any of the arts.  But I have tried to appreciate it/them. Well, wait. When I was in college, … Continue reading →

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Keeping My Fingers Crossed

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Bill Kasal

I think superstitions are silly.  And I know I’ve had a few in my life.  Mostly they revolved around my golf game.  My skill level has always rested upon a precarious perch somewhere between bad and truly horrible. My best … Continue reading →

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Struggling Against Nothing

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Bill Kasal

I think the majority of us struggle.  And I think most of the struggles are self-imposed. The world of today is filled with myriad distractions.  Advertising tells us that if we don’t buy innumerable products, then we won’t be cool … Continue reading →

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My Misfortune with Cookies

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Bill Kasal

What’s the deal with fortune cookies?! They’re not even fortunes anymore. You used to open them up and they’d tell you that you were going to be a millionaire or famous or something. They never came true; even if you … Continue reading →

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The Unexamined Life

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Bill Kasal

According to Plato, Socrates said, at his trial for impiety and corrupting youth, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” I have examined my life. I do it all the time. However, it’s not a text-book example of an examination. … Continue reading →

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Temper… Temper…

Posted on December 26, 2015 by Bill Kasal

I hate it! I really do! I am so frustrated at my lack of progress in my life. I realize that there is only one path—that being the one towards self-realization and Heaven—so I know I’m on the path, but … Continue reading →

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Pushing My Comfort Zone

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Bill Kasal

I was scared to death.  Okay, maybe not death because I didn’t die.  But I thought I might.  I seriously thought my heart could possibly stop.  Or explode.  Yes, explode was how it felt. I was only in my early … Continue reading →

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The Critic in my Head

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Bill Kasal

I think we learn, at a very young age, to seek approval from our parents.  It seems to me that it is instinctive to infants; we learn that when we do something that makes mom or dad happy, we get … Continue reading →

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Powers and Abilities far Beyond Those of Mortal Men

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Bill Kasal

Back when I was five- or six-years-old, I wanted, more than anything, to grow up to be Superman.  I hadn’t gone to first grade yet, so I hadn’t been taught to read, but once I figured out that The Adventures … Continue reading →

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Keeping My Cool (?)

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Bill Kasal

I try to maintain my temper… to “keep my cool,” as it were.  And I’ve gotten much better at it as I’ve mellowed into old age.  Perhaps mellowed and old age are not an accurate description of the process.  It … Continue reading →

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Looking for Joy

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Bill Kasal

Recently I was watching The Bucket List and there’s a scene where Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman are sitting on top of one of the pyramids in Giza.  Morgan Freeman’s character tells Jack Nicholson’s that the ancient Egyptians believed that … Continue reading →

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Not Quite Fifty Shades

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Bill Kasal

I’ve been writing my blog and publishing books.  I really enjoy it; conceivably more than anything I’ve ever done, with the possible exception of playing Little League Baseball.  For the most part, they’re stories about my life, the people I … Continue reading →

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Hopefully I was right.

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Bill Kasal

A few weeks ago, my youngest child turned 18-years-old.  He finally made that age-of-majority threshold!  Lately he’s had a few auditions so I’ve been getting to spend some time with him.  He lives in South Orange County and the drive … Continue reading →

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Don’t Be Cruel…

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Bill Kasal

It is very difficult to mind my tongue when I’m feeling defensive or emotional.  Most every time when I verbally lash out, I regret the words I’ve said and know I cannot take them back.  Whether I’m later contrite is … Continue reading →

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Recalling the Places I’ve Done It

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Bill Kasal

As I recall the many places I’ve done it, I have to fight the urge to do it right now.  I’ve done it quite often in the afternoon.  For me, afternoons are the best time but I’ve also done it … Continue reading →

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MRI of Enlightenment

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Bill Kasal

Thanks to social media, the epic tale of my first-ever MRI has grown to near-mythic proportions.  While it hasn’t attained the viral momentum of, say, a man being hit in a delicate spot with a football, the saga of me … Continue reading →

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