The dictionary defines ruminate as to meditate or muse and that is
just what the author of "Ruminations from Chairman Bud" has found
himself doing as his tally of years passed grows. Usually this
musing occurs late at night when sleep eludes him and a constant
flow of thoughts and connections occupies his mind. That there is
no pattern would be immediately obvious to an outside observer who
might conclude that the only common denominator is a dream-like
tendency to jumble words and thoughts into patterns that may or may
not ring true when daylight comes. Despite this chaos the author
frequently finds himself arising from the warm bed, donning
slippers and robe, and advancing to his computer to capture the
essence of a rumination before it is lost or scrambled. Fortunately
these captured thoughts occasionally are deemed worth keeping and
further editing in the light of day. This book is a collection of
these ruminations. Any reader who makes a quick perusal of the
book's contents will conclude that the subject matter is highly
varied and neither follows a pattern nor reveals pearls of wisdom
that may benefit humankind. Rather they are sometimes serious,
sometimes humorous, but always relatively disjoint when compared to
tomes that have been set down by the masters of philosophy or those
who attempt to support a particular political or religious theme.
On occasion the author sets down his ponderous thoughts on weighty
matters like assisted suicide and the question of is there a god.
And occasionally the subject turns to more light-hearted subjects
such as the life and motivations of a tiny bug scurrying back and
forth across a cast-iron tabletop. And there are a few essays of a
tutorial nature such as the necessary phases in starting a company
based on a whiz-bang invention and on the subjects of types of
photography and how they differ. So the potential reader should be
forewarned that it is highly unlikely that this jumbled collection
will ever appear on the New York Times Best Sellers List and there
will be no boisterous book signing sessions at Barnes and Noble.
Rather it is the hope that a gentle reading will evoke in the
reader a propensity to also occupy a portion of his or her time on
earth simply contemplating the world about us and its many strange
and interesting facets. Call it musing, mediating, ruminating or
whatever, it can take the individual far afield and still return
safely back to the reality of life as it unfolds about him or her.
Enjoy.
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