Tag Archives: rain

Love Is…

Posted on December 23, 2012 by russtowne

I love this cartoon and it’s message, and have learned that perhaps the most important time to show I care is when I’m most angry. When I can say “I love you” and mean it at a time when many … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Anger, Humor, Love, Marriage | Tagged Anger, angry, bench, Caring, doing, Love, old couple, rain, showing, umbrella | 17 Comments

The Battle Outside My Window

Posted on November 28, 2012 by russtowne

A mighty battle raged outside my window I was witness to the awesome show Between the clouds, wind, rain, and sun The combatants fought on unwilling to run Clouds and wind were fickle allies In the ever-changing skies First fought … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Poetry I Wrote | Tagged battle, mighty, outside, raged, rain, rainbow, skies, stormy, sun, truce, wind, window | 6 Comments

Rain

Posted on November 16, 2012 by russtowne

Liquid smoke Ever-changing Ethereal and ephemeral Whispering wisps Bellowing billows Fading away Rain. –Russ Towne

Posted in Nature, Poetry I Wrote | Tagged bellowing, billows, fading away, liquid, rain, smoke, whispering, wisps | 2 Comments

A Most Revealing Interview

Posted on June 26, 2012 by russtowne

I worked in various Human Resources roles as a younger man. One of those positions was as a Recruiter for a semiconductor manufacturer in Silicon Valley. At one point I worked in a building that had some offices but was … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Choices, Humor, True Stories I've Written | Tagged alarms, bar, fab, Interview, job applicant, lounge, models, negligees, office, rain, rainy, recruiter, semiconductor | 4 Comments

The Barefoot College

Posted on March 19, 2012 by russtowne

I just heard a “45 year love story” about the Barefoot College. It is a fascinating, enlightening, and inspiring TED talk presented by Bunker Roy. The school is only for the poor and reflects only what the poor think is … Continue reading →