Author Archives: dfolstad58

About dfolstad58

I live in the South Okanagan. BC. I enjoy reading, exercise, toastmasters. spending time with my son, my daughter, & her husband , and my patient wife. I try to respond personally to every comment on my blog, and in this way I hope to get to know my readers a little bit and and am able to thank readers for their encouragement on what they liked and suggestions on what they would like to see me try in order to improve.

A Lesson about Light I learned this week

Posted on December 18, 2020 by dfolstad58

Originally posted on Life and Random Thinking:
This week I learned a lesson about light from a rabbi. I’m not Jewish but I was invited to a public lighting of a menorah candle. The rabbi spoke warmly, and genuinely to…

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Three Little Random Thoughts #5 – Blood, Bullets and a Bull Moose

Posted on December 16, 2020 by dfolstad58

Welcome to Life and Random Thinking ♥ I hope you enjoyed the two parter posts recently with insights into the depression bank robbers – Bonnie & Clyde, click here for Part 1. I know I found the posts interesting and … Continue reading →

Posted in Just being creative, okanagan related, Three Little Random Thoughts, Toastmasters | Tagged Bull Moose, bullet, moose, Paris, Ted Roosevelt, The Man in the Arena, Theodore Roosevelt | 11 Comments

Three Little Random Thoughts #4 – On the Run: Part 2

Posted on December 11, 2020 by dfolstad58

Welcome to Life and Random Thinking ! I never planned to have two parts to any posts in this category but there was just so much interesting information in the second thought in the first post that I had to … Continue reading →

Posted in Just being creative, Three Little Random Thoughts | Tagged arrest, betrayal, Bonnie and Clyde, execution, three little thoughts | 7 Comments

Three Little Random Thoughts #4 – On The Run – Part 1

Posted on December 10, 2020 by dfolstad58

Welcome to “Life and Random Thinking” – I sincerely appreciate you visiting, as well as your comments and suggestions. – ♥ The theme today: On the Run. As it unfolded, I realized I had more to share than I thought … Continue reading →

Posted in Just being creative, Three Little Random Thoughts | Tagged Bonnie and Clyde, great depression, kingston trio, on the run, poem, poems, poetry | 10 Comments

Three Little Random Thoughts #3 – Outlook

Posted on December 8, 2020 by dfolstad58

Welcome to my little blog, I am grateful for your interest. I am continuing with this new category on my blog called “Three Little Random Thoughts” – today the theme is “Perspective”. I hope my grey hairs qualify me on … Continue reading →

Posted in Just being creative, Three Little Random Thoughts | Tagged outlook, research, Sherlock Holmes, swimming, The Beatles, Three Little Random Thoughts, Under the Influence | 28 Comments

How do you eat an elephant?

Posted on November 28, 2020 by dfolstad58

Originally posted on Life and Random Thinking:
No, I’m absolutely not proposing a new kind of Atkins diet where you eat elephants. Yuck! It’s a metaphor for accomplishing a big task. The answer is in small bites(and probably chew thoroughly)…

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