Welcome to Words! I never thought of myself as a writer until I retired and started to enjoy composing words. I like to think of my writing the same way that I think of my website, art and music… Aesthetically good works and especially good at helping others feel something of what I feel. -Ed… Continue reading Foreword
Author: Ed Caldwell
Except for some unavoidable honey-dos, I pretty much goof off for a living now. My last career job was designing internet operating circuit boards along with a distinguished team of engineers, managers and support personnel. Prior to that I was an electronics technician evolving into circuit board design in the defense industry working with tactical missile systems. My first career job was a professional artist. During my younger years I worked many odd jobs beginning at age nine with a newspaper delivery route.
Simply Put
The world could use a little Prozac. Especially the people that are hooked on always watching the mainstream news. It’s unhealthy mental digestion to constantly eat up the negative headlines. A better diet consists of more interaction with family and friends in a fun way. If your family reminds you of mainstream news, then perhaps… Continue reading Simply Put
Growing Up
I was born in the same year that the original sci-fi movie, “The Day the Earth Stood Still,” was released. Being bipolar disordered, this knowledge triggers mild temporary delusional mania in my grand little illusionary brain… It’s soon squelched after a quick smile. I didn’t have a good relationship with my parents. My five years… Continue reading Growing Up
Heart Felt
I just celebrated my birthday. I’m younger now than I will ever be again. Some things haven’t changed much since I was born. The human world, according to mainstream news, is still in a state of extreme evil coated chaos. Recently, there was a USA news article about renaming birds because of some racist implication… Continue reading Heart Felt
Friends
A friend is someone who loves you when you need love. God’s church is within each one of us. Whenever we gather in spiritual love… we’ve built a church. We’re always in church. We’re never outside the love of a spiritual church. A physical structure simply provides shelter. We’re in church when with a friend. We’re… Continue reading Friends
Mental Health
In my layman’s opinion, mental illness is a physical brain disorder and should not be completely separated from physical illness. A disordered brain will have some sort of physical failure. Either or both physically witnessed trauma (severe stress) and natural (inherited) chemical dysfunction. Social stigma Society takes a barbaric role when it comes to dealing… Continue reading Mental Health
Suicide
Note to my family and others: I have felt suicidal in the past but my long standing medical treatments are working. I’ve been stable for a long time and keep up to date with my nurse (and doctor). The following is only a reflection that I’m sharing from past experience. Suicide is the mental equivalent of… Continue reading Suicide
Bipolar
I’m like the 9 year old in your family that wants to gain your interest by banging his own little wacky doodle head with a soft plastic toy bowling pin.🤪 My grandparents made an 8mm movie reel of me doing just that. I’ve known for a very long time that my “attic” is full of… Continue reading Bipolar
Episode
I happen to be bipolar, but that’s not how I identify myself. For most of my life, I’ve identified simply as a working family man. I have a loving family and I’ve worked more than one profession. I’m retired now so it’s time to relax, smell the roses, and share. Because both the mentally ill… Continue reading Episode
Off Grid
“Off grid” is a term indicating non conforming. It’s used for example, to describe a CAD datapoint that’s outside the established computer design coordinate system. It’s also used to categorize people who live in the wilderness independent from mainstream society. In Words, I write a bit about my spiritual thinking. My thoughts flow somewhat outside… Continue reading Off Grid