A Few Words…

Woke up this morning and lay in bed for a solid 10 minutes before I deigned to open my eyes and greet the world.

Listened for sounds of the dog and the younger Mr. Wilner roaming around the house and smiled when I heard them talking to each other.

Sat up, grabbed my cell and determined it was 9:45 and smiled again cuz I didn’t go to bed until a few minutes after 1 so two things were clear.

1) I had gotten a full nights rest.

2) Whatever had me sneezing had been beaten into submission.

Made a quick run for a couple of necessities and met a man and woman who had flown in from Israel. Back in LA that never surprised me but there it feels different.

Worked through our conversation with a mix of English and Hebrew and then made my way home and mulled over whether I wanted to hit the gym.

Given I had felt like hell the night before I wondered if it was better to just rest and take it easy but the decision to do so didn’t come as easily as I would have liked.

Felt irritated and guilty about it or maybe irritated that I felt guilty but here I am on a Saturday night feeling normal and for that I am grateful.


Marcus Aurelius Is Correct

Several recent events confirmed the veracity and importance of the words of Marcus Aurelius. There are people you are connected to by blood, some by fate, some circumstance and some by choice.

The latter two are of more importance than the former because you had no say in those people whereas the latter are all about choice.

I have seen enough in life to be an agnostic on some things and to be convinced that when life flashes events and people in front of your eyes multiple times you ought to pay attention.

That doesn’t remove free will and your ability to make choices. Think of it as being similar to a traffic signal or street sign that you can acknowledge or ignore.

You can make of that whatever you wish. You can agree, disagree or withhold judgment while you consider it, makes no difference to me.

I know what I think, what I feel and what I believe and that is enough for me.

Time will help provide clarity on whether it is truth, narishkeit or something in between.

For now I am content to watch the Chanukah candles burn and consider the roadmap to the future.

Time to go watch part of Die Hard and enjoy an adult beverage.

Happy 7th night.

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Hi, I am Josh Wilner and I am happy that you have decided to visit my corner of cyberspace. I am a writer/marketer/friend and family man. My professional background includes more than twenty years in working with businesses to help them do a better job of connecting with their existing and prospective customers. More specifically I have worked with companies of all sizes from the Fortune 500 to the new start up to help them build, develop and grow their social media and marketing plans. I love spending time with my family and friends. I enjoy music, reading, writing, playing sports and laughing.

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  1. I’m in that weird spot because I don’t really celebrate any holidays anymore, since it’s just me. I haven’t wished anyone a “merry” anything in years, and the last gift I bought was for Mom two years ago, but it didn’t make an impression on her. The odd thing is I put the trash out this evening and was filling things into my planner when I suddenly realized that it’s actually Sunday and tomorrow’s officially also a holiday… but I’m leaving the garbage out, and that’s that!

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    1. TheJackB – Someone complained that this page doesn’t tell you what to expect to find here in this blog so I aim to rectify this with the next line. I am a father who writes about life, parenting, business, politics and fiction. I don’t use an editorial calendar because I don’t map out what I am going to write that far in advance. The primary focus will be on things that relate to children and parenting. But the nifty thing about that is that encompasses a wide range of things. Sometimes I work with companies on their PR/Marketing efforts. If they provide products or services I will disclose it. Here is an incomplete list of companies that I am currently or have recently worked with: Nintendo, Philips Norelco, Subway, Frigidaire and Mattel. Want to know more about me, keep reading. If I wanted to provide a professional description it would looks similar to this: Jack has a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from California State University Northridge. He has been writing for print and web publications for more than twenty years, covering a wide range of topics including: business, technology, parenting, politics, education, sports and religion. That is far too serious so I prefer to use something like: The Jack B. is a writer and author of 39 unpublished books and three screenplays. A former athlete and would be superhero he still fights for truth, justice and the American Way. Though he may look like a grown man, don’t fool yourself he is still a boy at heart. When he is not engaged in Walter Mitty like fantasies he is a husband, father and friend and blogs at TheJackB. Hmm…obviously I have since moved from Random Thoughts over to this place, but that is ok. This page is a work in progress which is a good description for me. I’ll probably tweak this on a regular basis so feel free to keep checking back in because you never know what might show up. I am a prolific writer and update frequently so don’t forget to scroll down the page to see what nugget of wisdom you just might have missed. Here is a short selection of posts to get you started. A Father Describes Parenting A Father’s Burden How Sister’s Helped to Train A Father of “Daddy’s Girl” Inside the Blogger’s Studio- A Dream, Er Nightmare The GermoPhobe What I Dream About I am In Love Becoming a Dad Dad’s Most Important Job A Decade of Dad Grandpa Donuts Why Your Post Sucks and Everyone Hates Your Blog A Letter To My Children- Things That Matter A Letter To My Children-2011 Dad Balances Fear Versus Reality Q&A With Daddy Blogger JackB Save The Last Dance For Me- 75 Years of Marriage An Uncertain Certainty Four Generations & A Wedding The Best Thing My Father Ever Said To Me 1 Foolproof Way To Become a Better Writer The Story Of A House- The Final Days He Died A Hero Twenty-Five Links That Will Make You A Better Writer/Blogger Thanks for coming by, I hope you like it. If you want to reach me use the contact form or try talk-to-jacknow-at-gmail-dotcom You can also find more information by clicking About Me and reading my profile there. Also, I encourage you to sign up for my newsletter using the form on the top right hand side of the page.
      Joshua Wilner says:

      I have been alone for various holidays and forgotten about them. When you don’t have people around to help mark certain moments and occasions it is easy to do.

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