Charles Schultz came up with one of the iconic comments in comic strip history in Peanuts. And do you know which character originally said, “Happiness is a warm puppy”? I will give you a hint: she was usually considered crabby.
“Some of the most simple joys in life are free. People tend to forget this and try to fill their lives with material objects that may give them temporary happiness but these things aren’t exactly fulfilling. Try to find something simple and pure that give you joy.”
Do you know what gives ME joy? Writing this blog. And I hope that it gives you a modicum of pleasure once in a while.
Having time to write it is very nice. God bless three-day weekends!
You can add to my happiness, gentle reader, and Lucy Van Pelt’s, I am sure, by doing the Ask Roger Anything… whatever it is, when you may ask truly anything. I promise to respond, generally within a month. I’d rather answer those than post my emergency pieces that only see the light of day if I get no questions, which happened last time.
I will, as always, answer your questions to the best of my ability, which waxes and wanes over time. Obfuscation on my part, though, is always an option, though, truth to tell, I have not used it as much as I had expected.
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Ask Roger Time! Are there any Bands or singers you saw and said to yourself, “I wish they had stayed retired!” Also What Character in Winnie The Pooh Are You? I read an article years ago that every Pooh character is a personality type.
Have you ever been chastised by a group you were part of for liking a pop culture performer (band or solo artist)? For example, black people, fellow church members, your group at university, whatever, who collectively disapproved of someone you liked (regardless of whether they knew you liked that act or not). If so, how did that make you feel?
A couple meta questions on blogging: Why do you provide links to YouTube videos, but not embed the videos themselves?
I sense that (like me) you also believe that writing has intrinsic value for the writer, even without any financial reward. What’s your take on those who dismiss blogging (for example) done without any pay? Similarly, why do some people also have to belittle bloggers who DO make money from their blogs? Is there any validity to those criticisms in your opinion?
What was your favorite or most memorable science demo as a kid?
How do you spiritually reconcile your faith with your acceptance of science?
What are some things that you’ve learned through life that you hope to pass on to your daughter?
Did you always want to be a dad?