Howdy out there everyone, yes another ramblings from an offically retired professor . I received my notice from Calpers about my 1st retirement check. Wow, glad that the part-time job with Western Governors University is happening on May 1st, need the extra income. Received a reply to one of my recent postings with suggestion that I establish a theme for my blog. As I put in my profile: This is a blog for an old Hippie who is seeking his way on the path of enlightenment. In addition, my identity is a Jerry Garcia lookalike, a Merry Pranksters, and most likely a Furry Freak Brother. I have always wanting to try writing, but my disability (adult with ADHD) has made this very difficult. Short attention span, highly distracted, etc, make writing a very difficult task for me. I hope that this short summary of my current status will define my purpose with this blog.