The Random Thoughts of Louis Schmier

I went out for a late walk today because Passover is upon us and I had to help my wife prepare for the evening’s seder. As I sweated along in the hot, late morning spring sun, I was still thinking about grades, how as some have indicated that the hiring bean counters in both business [...]

I slept in this morning and went out a bit later than usual. After all, it is the break between winter and spring quarters. It was very nice outside, a tad on the warm side, enough to break into a slight sweat. The entire route was lined by a sun-bathed nature bragging with a dazzling [...]

What a walk this morning. I went out a bit later than usual. The sun was up. The bird were singing. The temperature was an inviting 57 degrees. No humidity. The bugs haven’t figured out that winter is over. I glided through the streets bare chested in my grubby shorts. There was as much spring [...]

Dickens opens A TALE OF TWO CITIES with: “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” That’s how I felt as I started my walk this morning. I thought a good walk would be soothing and cleansing. I was wrong because I felt the same way when I finished. It was [...]