Tag Archives: man

A Pregnant Fireman

Posted on June 11, 2018 by russtowne

Photo Credit: Arny Mortgensen via Unsplash.com today’sFUNNY=========================== “Give me a sentence about a public servant,” said a teacher. The small boy wrote: “The fireman came down the ladder pregnant.” The teacher took the lad aside to correct him: “Don’t you … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Public Service, Uncategorized | Tagged fire, humor, man, mikey, saving face | 4 Comments

Falling

Posted on January 2, 2014 by russtowne

My mind often flows in mysterious ways. I’m in Illinois visiting family. Snow fell last night. Outside my window is a beautiful white vista. My grandtwins are making delightful experimental sounds with their mouths in the background. One crawled for … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, Challenges, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Friendship, Gratitude, Healing | Tagged Anger, compassion, daughter, despair, desperation, frindship, Grief, Illinois, illness, kindness, Love, man, men, parenting, poison, power, strength, wretch | 21 Comments

Probable Cover Photos For “Heart” and “Reflections”

Posted on November 21, 2013 by russtowne

Here are the cover photos I hope to use for my non-fiction books being released late this month “From the Heart of a Grateful Man” and early in December “Reflections of a Grateful Man”. They were taken by a dear … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Gratitude, Love, Nature, Non-fiction Stories I've Written, Non-Fiction Writing I've Done, Peace, Photos That Touched Me, Spirit | Tagged "From the Heart of a Grateful Man", "Reflections of a Grateful Man", author, books, calm, connect, grateful, heart, inspire, Love, man, nature, non-fiction, nurture, peaceful, photos, redwoods, reflections, refresh, spirit, water, waterfall, writing | 17 Comments

“Chain Reaction”

Posted on June 3, 2013 by russtowne

This post is an update for the “Greater Than Gold” song project. “Greater Than Gold: My co-writer and I felt the chorus in the earlier version wasn’t quite strong enough or hook-worthy, so I re-wrote it, and changed the title/hook … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Children, Compassion, Generosity, Goodness, Inspiring, Kindness, Making the World a Better Place, Parenting, Song Updates | Tagged Chain Reaction, child, dad, daughter, Diana, father, french fries, generosity, girl, hamburger, hungry, Kevin Harris, kind, kindness, Love, love in action, man, old, parent, poor, reaction, ripple, ripples, song, story, woman | 11 Comments

“Greater Than Gold” (first draft of a lyric from my poem of the same name)

Posted on May 28, 2013 by russtowne

Greater Than Gold My little girl saw a homeless man Said, “Daddy he looks hungry and thin May I use my allowance To buy a meal for him?” He was surprised when she reached out With a big burger and … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Generosity, Goodness, Gratitude, Making the World a Better Place, My Beliefs, Parenting, Poetry I Wrote, Song Updates, Songwriting Adventure, Writing | Tagged Caring, compassion, daughter, feeding, food, girl, gnerosity, Gold, half-starved, homeless, hunger, kindness, Love, man, meal, mom, starved | 16 Comments

It’s True For Women Too!

Posted on May 17, 2013 by russtowne

(Source: I Stop For Suffering shared The Art of Learning’s photo) I believe this is true. Love, Russ

Posted in Compassion, Kindness, Life, My Beliefs, Observations, Photos That Touched Me, Quotes I Love | Tagged I Stop For Suffering, kind, kindness, Love, man, photo, photograph, quote, The Art Of Learning, true, William Wordsworth, woman | 8 Comments

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Posted on March 17, 2013 by russtowne

http://biggeekdad.com/2010/04/dublin-school-demolition/ I may have heard this one years ago, but it was sent to me by a friend and I enjoyed listening to it again, especially the Irish accents on this Saint Patrick’s Day. May it tickle yer funny bone … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor | Tagged boss man, demolition, fill your boots, Ireland, Irish, little girl, man, School, St. Patrick's Day | Leave a comment

A Picture Of Love

Posted on January 19, 2013 by russtowne

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. In this photo one word comes to mind loud and clear. Love. Russ

Posted in Adversity, Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Friendship, Love, Photos That Touched Me | Tagged carry, Dog, flood, Friendship, Love, man | 3 Comments

My First Song: “What Kind Of Man Does That”

Posted on November 14, 2012 by russtowne

I co-wrote my first song less than three years ago. My co-writer was Denis Loiseau. It was recently re-demoed with a different vocalist, musicians, and producer so that Denis and I would have full rights to the song and we … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Choices, Parenting, Song Updates, Songs I've Written or Co-Written | Tagged co-writer, Denis Loiseau, man, song, songwriter, what kind of man does that, write, writer, wrote | Leave a comment

Climbing The Mountain

Posted on September 26, 2012 by russtowne

“In this life we are all just walking up the mountain and we can sing as we climb or we can complain about our sore feet. Whichever we choose, we still gotta do the hike. I decided a long time … Continue reading →