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Brian's Folly

Brian's Folly

By Brian Waddington

I consider myself an opinionated old curmudgeon. I've been blogging for about a decade and depending upon the cause I backed there could be as many as 1,000 hits a day. Not exceptionally poor for a boutique blog. I am still a boutique blog but I have switched to Anchor FM to get my message out. Not because I want to follow the trend but because I am losing what few typing skills I had to old age and arthritis. If you click on Brian's Folly And Conceits you will be taken to this podcast and my very powerful photography. Enjoy!
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Chapter 40: A Chance Encounter At The Upper Pond

Brian's FollyJun 15, 2022

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Chapter 40: A Chance Encounter At The Upper Pond

Chapter 40: A Chance Encounter At The Upper Pond

A chance encounter with a yellow breasted Sunbird at the upper pond.

Jun 15, 202207:53
Becoming

Becoming

Humans are only raw material. We are all Becoming. Saint or Devil, your choice.

Jun 14, 202210:41
Chapter 38: Living The Life On The Patio

Chapter 38: Living The Life On The Patio

Admittedly My priorities are just a tad unusual. This video podcast highlights two of my priorities. The need to have somewhere to sit and think. The need of something in my life that will help me to focus on the future.

Jun 13, 202223:24
Chapter 37: Random Thoughts And A Hmmmmm

Chapter 37: Random Thoughts And A Hmmmmm

A tranquil tropical garden setting where I vocalize my usually peaceful random thoughts

Jun 12, 202222:08
Chapter 36: Rainy Day Blues

Chapter 36: Rainy Day Blues

Thinking about the rain and what it means

Jun 11, 202218:38
Chapter 36: Rainy Day Blues

Chapter 36: Rainy Day Blues

A trip back through time and a peek at the future

Jun 11, 202221:15
test 2

test 2

trying to get a podcast onto wp

Jun 11, 202200:20
test

test

just a test 

Jun 11, 202200:18
Chapter 34:The Ladies Do Excellent Work

Chapter 34:The Ladies Do Excellent Work

A talk that expresses my unbounded gratitude for the ladies that work for us.

Jun 09, 202217:44
Civil War v2.0 ~ Anarchy ~ Extreme Right White Evangelical Churchs'

Civil War v2.0 ~ Anarchy ~ Extreme Right White Evangelical Churchs'

Civil War v2.0 ~ Anarchy ~ Extreme Right White Evangelical Churches and all the questions that I see when I observe America

Jun 02, 202219:59
This That And The Other Thing April 22 2022
Apr 22, 202223:34
Keeping It Real On The Green Side Of The Mountain

Keeping It Real On The Green Side Of The Mountain

You can find my blog by clicking this link:  Brian's Folly And Conceits. As well as this podcast you will find many interesting images and more than a few interesting opinions. 

Apr 21, 202220:15
Roots
Oct 29, 202122:36
Storms And Borrowed Scenery

Storms And Borrowed Scenery

You'll find the image that this podcast is built around at Brian's Folly where you will find more of my fascinating images and challenging opinions. 

Oct 28, 202115:50
Kneading For Patience
Sep 28, 202120:05
Vignette 1: Why A Podcast Rather Than A Blog

Vignette 1: Why A Podcast Rather Than A Blog

If Microsoft hadn't arbitrarily locked my account I wouldn't be here. But they did and I need a way to tell the stories that have, for better or worse, shaped me. This podcast is my introduction.

Sep 26, 202121:49
Journeying Into The Twilight Of My Life ~ Dementia And All The Other Stuff

Journeying Into The Twilight Of My Life ~ Dementia And All The Other Stuff

You can find my blog with my photography (some rather good images even if I do say so myself) at https://brianwaddington.blogspot.com/  Todays episode is about our garden, our new Black and tan Doberman puppy, photography, Dementia and all that other stuff.

Aug 11, 202124:12
Dementia ~ Journey Into The Unknown Chapter 1

Dementia ~ Journey Into The Unknown Chapter 1

Dementia ~ Journey Into The Unknown Chapter 1

I’ve changed what’s left of my mind. M’Lady has suggested that the power of this story lies in my reality. There  just aren't that many first-person accounts of how Dementia works.  Certainly, there are accounts of what it means to see a loved one slip  into Dementia. But how many stories are told by the person that just  might be slipping away?

#Dementia #Memories #Journey

May 29, 202123:05
The Sweet Spot

The Sweet Spot

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://wintersjourney300905667.wordpress.com/2021/05/13/the-sweet-spot/

Every  motorcycle I’ve owned had a sweet spot. The Honda 90 would would go all  day at 40 mph. Suzuki 650… the double nickel. Honda 750, whatever the  speed limit was. Kawasaki 1000cc chopper anything up to 240kph. The old  650 English Iron 60mph. Same deal with my cameras and lenses.

The  Sweet Spot is in every part of life. Some call it the Middle Way. Others  the Goldilocks Zone. Call it what you will it’s real and life just  works better when you find it.

Brian

#Life #SweetSpot #Goldilocks #MiddleWay 

May 13, 202116:22
Life

Life

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://wintersjourney300905667.wordpress.com/2021/05/12/life/

The Life And Times Of Brian Waddington
Time and again Mother Earth has shown me that it is only when male and female are in balance that life is full.
#Jerusalem #Jew #Christian #Muslim #Peace #Shalom #Lady_Wisdom

May 12, 202117:36
Jerusalem Burns Palestinians and Jews Die Christians Enable the Slaughter

Jerusalem Burns Palestinians and Jews Die Christians Enable the Slaughter

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://wintersjourney300905667.wordpress.com/2021/05/11/jerusalem-burns-palestinians-and-jews-die-christians-enable-the-slaughter/

Arabs and Jews trace their ancestry to the Book of Genesis. They were  enemies back in the day and they are enemies now. Think of it as the  penultimate Blood Feud. Let’s skip ahead into history. The time of the  Crusades. Jews, Christians and Muslims are killing each other to decide  who gets to rule Holy Jerusalem. If you take another look at the map I  borrowed from the BBC you’ll notice that the same players are still  there. This goes a long way to explain why the same Blood Feud still  rages. I dare say that even if someone was to nuke Jerusalem the same  groups would keep the Blood Feud going over the glow in the dark scraps.

May 11, 202118:55
Blue Meanies

Blue Meanies

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://wintersjourney300905667.wordpress.com/2021/05/11/blue-meanies/

#BlueMeanies #Cathartic #Corners #Mind. The time between lying down and sleeping can be both enlightening and dangerous.

May 10, 202102:49
Tao Of The Upper Pond AKA ‘The Keystone Cops’

Tao Of The Upper Pond AKA ‘The Keystone Cops’

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://wintersjourney300905667.wordpress.com/2021/05/09/tao-of-the-upper-pond-aka-the-keystone-cops/

The video and the commentary just don't mesh. Charley Chaplain couldn't have made a funnier video. #Tao #Pond #Keystone_Cops

May 09, 202125:14
Getting There Isn’t Half The Fun

Getting There Isn’t Half The Fun

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://wintersjourney300905667.wordpress.com/2021/05/08/getting-there-isnt-half-the-fun/

#Rape #Pillage #Plunder  We are not masters of the universe. We are the only species that Mother Earth and the rest of creation would be better off without.

May 07, 202125:05
Time

Time

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://wintersjourney300905667.wordpress.com/2021/05/06/time/

Apologies but this is intended to be a walk through the Twilight of my life and tonight that walk is an incoherent mess. 

#Time, #mythology #incoherent

May 06, 202120:59
Oh What A Feeling!

Oh What A Feeling!

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://wintersjourney300905667.wordpress.com/2021/05/06/oh-what-a-feeling/

#Vegetables #Bananas #Sweet Potatoes #Impressionism #Photography. This podcast is built around my day by day life and my photography. Today's image is entitles 'The Citadel'. Well worth clicking on the link above.

Brian

May 05, 202122:02
In Your Face Eye Popping Colors

In Your Face Eye Popping Colors

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://wintersjourney300905667.wordpress.com/2021/05/04/in-your-face-eye-popping-colors/

#Mass_insanity, #Mythology, #Photography

May 04, 202126:12
Yesterday’s Test Was A Success

Yesterday’s Test Was A Success

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://wintersjourney300905667.wordpress.com/2021/05/03/yesterdays-test-was-a-success/

#MS #Blog #Reasons #Memories #Dementia

May 03, 202122:49
Test
May 02, 202100:11
trying for wordpress

trying for wordpress

that it works in pordpress

May 02, 202100:11
Vegetables Geese Rock Garden and Flowers

Vegetables Geese Rock Garden and Flowers

On the blog this attached to, The Twilight Of My Life, you will find a four minute video highlighting our garden and an even shorter video of a gorgeous Lilly. 

May 01, 202121:30
Twilight Wander Lust In Our Secret Garden
Apr 30, 202122:37
Fading
Apr 29, 202112:22
Archetypes Seeds And Choices
Apr 28, 202111:03
Many Paths One Way

Many Paths One Way

Find the full blog at The Twilight Of My Life. #Justice, #Mercy, #Humility, #Maze, #Righteous

Apr 23, 202120:02
The Path

The Path

Your path is right in front of you. But only if you will open your eyes will you see it. Your choices are your footsteps. Make them in Wisdom and compassion. Good luck.

Brian

Apr 15, 202124:09
This That And The Other Thing

This That And The Other Thing

It's been a long day. This is the South  China Sea problem. That is the crumbling American Empire. The other thing is Royal Enfield Motorcycles and their 500cc single.

Apr 14, 202123:14
This That And The Other Thing

This That And The Other Thing

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://wintersjourney300905667.wordpress.com/2021/04/14/this-that-and-the-other-thing-2/

Some days I have a plan other days I wing it today I'm just lost. A wee bit of everything . Royal Enfield motorcycles, the crumbling American Empire and the problems in the South China Sea.

Apr 14, 202123:14
The Twilight Of My Life ~ Choices

The Twilight Of My Life ~ Choices

Looking back over my life I find that it is the choices made out of love that have worked the best. I've also realized that my right choice may not be your right choice.

Apr 13, 202123:46
The Best Laid Plans Rarely Work Out
Apr 12, 202119:47
Finding Beauty In All The Right Places

Finding Beauty In All The Right Places

This podcast was inspired by a beautiful leaf. Outside in the garden it had one beauty. Here in the studio another. Only when I took off my blinkers was I able to find the new beauty. Perhaps we all need to remove ou8r cultural blinkers to find the beauty in others. And by finding that beauty finding a way to live in Shalom.

Apr 10, 202125:12
With Apologies To Those I’m About To Offend ~ Losing The Balance

With Apologies To Those I’m About To Offend ~ Losing The Balance

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://wintersjourney300905667.wordpress.com/2021/04/09/with-apologies-to-those-im-about-to-offend-losing-the-balance/

Here I talk about the Divine Feminine, toxic masculinity and femininity and how the western and middle eastern world need to return to the Divine Feminine. 

Apr 09, 202121:48
Old Age Can Be Badass Halloween Scary
Apr 08, 202125:05
It’s All About Time And Choices
Apr 07, 202126:11
Some Days Reality Smacks Me Up The Side Of The Head… Really Hard
Apr 05, 202119:51
A Favor Por Favor
Apr 04, 202108:23
Life Has Taught Me That Violence Begets Violence
Apr 01, 202101:11