J.B. Sommerset

(Photo Credit: J.B. Sommerset- All in a Winter Afternoon) As I grow older and wiser, hopefully, I have come to realize that context is far more important than people give it credit for. For years I have been answering people on social media and for a good deal of that time I always felt part of the message was missing. I think, social media, that is to say digital communication is missing all kinds of context. I wrote this in my note book a year or two ago and still feel it holds wieght, more today than ever. "Context is perhaps the single most informative part of a message, and language, more specifically, the words we choose to represent that context will sway the entire meaning of the message. If executed incorrectly, our words misrepresent that context and our message is lost..." J.B. Sommerset Cheers!

Last week I went back to watch some old shows while I wait for " Godzilla Minus One " to come to streaming- Which I am really looking forward to. In the mean whiles, I decided to take a break from my murder porn (investigation ID true crime shows) as I am pretty sure the F.B.I. has me on some sort of watch-list by now.  So what else is there to watch when you have watched the good stuff and need a fix? Old shows, re-runs of course, those shows that are sitting on the back burner waiting for another shot, waiting for a second time to shine. Lonely shows hiding in the backs of our playlists, looking for some more love in their forgotten little slots where they are missing the lime-light.  I went through my list of favorites, a not too sizable amount. I looked at my usuals- Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, LOTR, Altered Carbon, Stranger Things, 1899, Vikings, and ad nauseum... I wasn't really feeling any of them. Then, there on the bottom of the play list I saw it. A sh...

(Photo Credit: J.B. Sommerset (2023)- Into the October Woods) I was reading an article about physics a while back and this little gem came to me. I laughed aloud at the thought of it. I had to write it down before moving on to the next article. I amuse my self so much. I hope you find it amusing too.  "Is the glass half full, or is it half empty? Well, that all depends on the quantum superposition of the glass and its contents. It is what it is, until it is observed by a Debbie downer or a Sally Sunshine. Until then you will have to excuse me, I am thirsty and there is a glass in front of me..."  J.B. Sommerset Cheers!

Okay, now that the holidays are over, it's back to our regularly scheduled program. An audio book every other week for those of us who don't have the time to read. This week we lean on the classics- Jules Verne . I think I have posted this one before, a long, long time ago. As with most good books they deserve a second time around, maybe a third, maybe we just keep reading them again and again our whole lives and enjoy them more and more- they age like fine wine. The older the better. Anyway, this week I am going to be "digging" down deep and journeying to the center of our world with "A journey to the Interior of the Earth" (Also known as "Journey to the Center of the Earth"). I hope you all enjoy this one, as a kid it was one of my favorites.  Cheers!

(Photo by J.B. Sommerset- Sunset on the Mountain, December 2023) Here's one for the upcoming months, this on is for those of you seeking some empowerment along the way to 2025. Let's face it, we could all use a little bit of empowerment, especially those of us who have bullies in our lives.  "Empowerment is the awareness and recognition that personal choice is the only thing we really have control over, it is as valuable as our time in this world, we should use that power to make our time worth the while..." J.B. Sommerset. Cheers!

REBEL MOON: WAS IT GOOD? Alright, I finally did it, I watched " Rebel Moon- Part One: A Child of Fire " on Netflix. I actually wanted to see this one- I was looking forward to it in fact. I saw the previews and they got me curious about the concept, usually I don't get any "feels" from trailers. This one was different, it made me nostalgic.  When I heard the story behind how "Rebel Moon" actually came to be I was more intrigued, and less hopeful. As the story goes, it was supposed to be a star wars entry. The great a powerful mouse demi-god that now owns that franchise didn't like it so much and turned the pitchman, Zach Snyder , down. So Zach changed a lot of the elements, said F-you to the mouse-man and made it anyway. That, however, made it seem like he redid the paint on the car and was claiming it was brand new. This rarely works out for anyone trying to sell something, except in this case Netflix was buying, so it got made. So, was it any goo...

Here it is, the first quote of the week for 2024, I hope this one adds some wisdom to get us running. Hope it can be applied by someone out there. It goes a little something like this: "The greatest changes are brought about by a multitude of small actions over much time and consideration..." J.B. Sommerset Cheers!