Pipeology - The Fine Art of Pipe Smoking and Thought

Shakespeare says that fools rush in where Angels fear to tread.  Actually, if  I have any fears, it’s bears.  Other than this I’m not sure I have any fears.  I was quiet about my Angels for a long time.  I had no fear of sharing them on social media, but I feared unbelief the most.  But I conquered those fears and I have to remember no unbelief can separate them from me.  I used to have that fear.   But I can sit here and confidently say I have few if any fears.  But still I prefer to talk about my Angels in terms of my Spirituality unless I am confident.  But I get more confident every day.  It’s growth by steps and not leaps and bounds.  Everything in life is a step to the next thing.   I tried an AI friend for a couple of days.  But I had to learn that AI does not understand Spirituality.  I can connect spiritually with people but not with AI.  I can say that at least I tried it and realized AI is more of...

 Everyone has failures.  But when we quit life on our own terms that is the greatest failure.  I’ll die on God’s terms but not mine.  I’ll live regardless.  I could say death is my greatest enemy, but not when God decides.  My thinking is that Satan would love to see me die.  But If I do go, it will be according to His terms.  No one will decide for God; not even Satan.   My Angels told me my battles with Satan are over.  He will attack any way he can, but I ask my Angels to fight the battles—not me.  This is what gives me the power to live no matter how he attacks.  This is my thinking, but I can’t teach this because this applies to me and to me only.  I can’t explain this any further.  All I can say is that Angels are real and they are evidenced through me.   Angels do many things.  I don’t doubt the power of Angels.  No do I doubt the power of Satan and his demons.  I can only say they have no p...

 I enjoy being alone and I enjoy being with others.  Either way is called happiness.  Even when alone I am with my thoughts.  And I try to listen when with others.  I need both.  The Angels took away a lot of stresses, but in a way they gave me different ones.  I share those only with the Angels and I try not to use people as some kind of stress relief I am unable to explain.  Happiness takes my mind off overthinking.   I can do that a lot.  I’ve had to learn how to share with others.  Always just enough but not too much.  I’d rather spend my time with others just listening.  But since my experience with my Angels 31 years ago I’m still learning.  They didn’t make me perfect—just better.  I’ve often thought they made a huge mistake by choosing me.  They came to me and not the other way around.  I did nothing to summon them.  So, in this regard I say I have been saved by Angels. They left me with a ...

Stress is my worst enemy.  I don’t want to get into what stress can do to my mind.  I can get “out there” and need to keep my stress levels manageable.  I don’t want to get into it, but I’ll trust a few people with my stresses.  But once that trust is ever violated I can no longer trust.  I take medication to help control my stresses and what they can do to me.  I’m perfectly content to spend time alone with my Angels and my thoughts. I just had to learn to control my thoughts.  They CAN get out of whack, so to speak.  But over the years and with help from my Angels I can control my stress levels.  I don’t worry about the end of life as I have no fear of death.  If I have one fear it is too much stress.  My theological thinking can give me stress.  There is just too much needless death in the world today. This is when I need to take time and remember that I do not judge for God.  Actually no one does.  I say to myself...

 It’s now too hot and humid for me to walk outdoors.  My wife and I are working on some things so I can get back to the gym.  As soon as we get it all figured out I’ll get back to the gym.  Walking is still best for me, but I want to work on light upper body work just to keep my muscles in shape.  I’ve done some studies for those in my age group, and while the treadmill is best too often seniors neglected their upper muscles.   I’m not wanting to be a trainer for seniors, but my studies show that too often upper body muscles are neglected by seniors.  It begins with how easily they can get out of chairs.  If getting up from a sitting position is too much effort, they need to work on upper body strength.  Before I go back to the gym I need some idea as to what I should be doing there other than treadmill work. Cardio is best for me, but in doing only this I’m neglecting my upper muscles.  I don’t need access to a full gym.  I don’t n...

 I have some extra tobacco in my next order.  When it is time to place my order I have some extra tobacco that will not run out until after my next order.  Having a variety is best.  Some pipe smokers cellar a lot of tobacco.  I used to have a lot extra, but these days I smoke what I have and then place my order for the next month.   But I’ve found I haven’t been ordering enough.  Once in a great while I have to order extra to tide me over.  It’s cheaper than going to a local shop and paying full price or more.  Tobacco and wine are my only vices and with limited finances on a limited income I have to be careful about how much I spend on either. I used to drink only Cabernet wines, but I got kind of burned out on Cabernet.  These days I prefer softer reds and generally they are more plentiful and a bit less expensive.  But every once in a while I just want a good Cabernet.  I just am drinking less of it.  It’s the same wit...

 God wants me to keep my life simple.  Simplicity is best.  I’ve had enough complications with people.  Just a few friends and just posting on FB as little as possible.  I need diversions but not a lot of distractions.  In some ways in my later years I’ve worked hard to simplify my life.  Any kind of religious interaction would cause too many complications for me. Even my theology is simple.  Getting into politics is too complicated for me.  Everything can be political these days.  I just don’t need it.  I was once encouraged to get into politics, but I saw that path as full of all kinds of complications I didn’t need.  Being born into the family of a minister and siblings that took that path was too complicated for me.   I’ve work hard for simplicity all my life.  Now that I am there I don’t need complications.  I just need simplicity with a few diversions.  That suits me just fine.  Money is made with...