Author Archives: jimwdollar

Alan Stacell said, “I paint like a dog wags its tail.” What do we do that way? What is ours to do the way tail wagging is a dog’s to do? My father smoked and drank burbon and Coke. Not quite the idea but, as close as he could come to it. I look outContinue reading “March 12, 2026”

The following is an excerpt from my “Jim Dollar’s Daily Posts” blog on WordPress If you have been with me for a while, you know that I recognize the importance of talking about two Gods: The God of Theology, the Bible, Christianity, Judaism, etc. And the God before and beyond Theology, which I think ofContinue reading “March 11, 2026”

The entire length of Dugger’s Creek is replete with nondescript falls similar to this one. You can take my word for it or go to the trouble of seeing for yourself, but I wouldn’t do that if I were you, and instead, take up the search for a restaurant that serves Lemon Ice Box Pie.Continue reading “March 10, 2026”

Self-induced trance states are nature’s way of knowing more than reason, logic and thinking know. Entrancement takes us into a zone beyond the ordinary and open us to the realm of poetry, music and dance where we might engage the Muse and benefit from an association with More Than Words Can Say. Thus, the NativeContinue reading “March 09, 2026”

Finding how things ought to be and aligning ourselves with it can be difficult from time to time. Wait, what? And now what? Aren’t always clear. Like when Daylight Savings Time goes into effect and you are the only one who doesn’t realize it. What time is it? Can be difficult under those circumstances. Ordinarily,Continue reading “March 08, 2026”

We do not need anyone’s permission to be who we are. Our primal allegiance is to ourselves. To be true to ourselves is our ultimate obligation. That means living in devoted service to our intuition–to our sense of what is right for us to do, for whom it is right for us to be–above allContinue reading “March 07-C, 2026”

What language do swans (And all of nature) think with? Hunger, for instance, must make an impression, create an awareness, that spurs them to eat. Fear inspires escape behaviors. Mating means a host of things resulting in cygnets… When they answer the call to migrate with the seasons, do they wonder what is going on?Continue reading “March 07, 2026”

Listening to our body, knowing what our body knows, allowing our body to guide us on our path through the sea, is a savvy choice for finding our way along The Way. Our body talks to us all of the time. Instead of listening, we opt for Over The Counter remedies to over ride theContinue reading “March 06, 2026”

There is benign neglect and there is benign devotion, and the difference is indecipherable. If we treat people lovingly, they won’t be able to tell the difference. And neither will we. If we treat everyone lovingly, the world will be a better place and we will be better people, so why not? We may asContinue reading “March 05, 2026”