A Legacy

I have been thinking about this for awhile now.

Earlier this year my

Sister

retired from teaching.

I was asked to write something appropriate about her.

Something that explains her

Legacy.

But it was hard coming up with something that hasn't been said already.

But like a gift that suddenly comes from out of the blue,

I realized what needed to be said.

Her Legacy!

There are so many people in this world who believe they need to leave a

Legacy

so they will be remembered.

So history will not forget them.

A person will strive to be a

President,

a

King,

or any kind of

Ruler

of a sovereign nation to always have leave behind a

Legacy

in their country,
or to the world.

Some industrialists will build tall enormous buildings

and name those structures after themselves hoping the building will past the test of time

and people will remember them for it.

Others will lead great armies of men into battle

and win those fights

and believe that is what is important so they will not be forgotten.

Still others believe if they attain riches beyond belief

and leave their inheritance to family members this will assure they are remembered.

But the

Greatest

and

Most Important Legacy

of all,

left behind by someone,

is the way they have touched

and influenced the lives they have come across in their own life.

It's when you are given a retirement party by the school system you have given most of your life to and are asked you to make a speech.

In that speech you ask the attendees to stand up after asking a series of questions on how your work over the years has

Helped,

Influenced,

and

Touched

their lives.

And the room stands up.

If after some thirty odds years of work,

one of your former students names you as the person who influenced their life while they were in school,

you have left greatest of

Legacies.

A person's

Legacy

will never be a building,

money,

or of being a leader.

Unless of course,

like my

Sister,

you have influenced people's lives in a positive way.

Thank you

Mary Ellen.

For your

Legacy

will always be felt

and remembered in the

Hearts,

Minds,

and

Souls

of your former

Students,

your

Friends,

and your

Family.

You have touched us all!

My Sister And Other All Special Education Teachers Are Cool

This is,

I Need To Get A Jump On My Next Legacy

Because My Brother Is Retiring Next

Jim Hauenstein,

And,

"Carve your name on hearts, not tombstones. A legacy is etched into the minds of others and the stories they share about you."

- Shannon Alder -

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Still On Vacation

I am still on vacation

and probably will not be able to consistently

Post

stories on my

Blog

until

January 6th.

I hope you continue to go through the archives

and read something you haven't seen before.

Thanks for checking in.

And thanks to everyone who either comes back to read my story

A-L-I-V

or have told their friends

and family to check it out.

It still amazes me on how well that story does as far as daily readership goes.

This is,

Planning On Having Another Great Year Of Exciting Stories To Tell

Jim Haunstein,

And,

"There's something about the way that you always see the pretty view. Overlook the blooded mess, always lookin' effortless. And still you, still you want me."

- Imagine Dragons -

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Santa Is Real

Help me! I’m trapped. I was searching the plausibility that Saint Nicholas is for real. I was in my study, typing away at my computer, when a tactical team of Green Barrette looking Elves busted down my front door and came through all of my windows. I would have laughed at the sight of it, because they looked so cute, but I was scared. One of the elves, with a toy gun, proved to me it was lethal by shooting up my sofa. I had no choice, I did what I was told. Luckily for me the Elves were not very good at frisking because they are so short and they missed my cell phone in the top pocket of my coat. Now if you are reading my Blog and wondering why I don’t call for help, I have. No one will listen. They are all under the influence of Saint Nick's spell. I’m telling you and you better listen. Santa Claus is real, and he delivers all the Christmas presents to the children all over the world in a single night! He is an inter-dimensional being. There are no toy factories on Earth. His Elves make all the toys you see. When adults think they are shopping for their children, they are actually under a hypnotic force where the Elves are investigating who has been good and who has been naughty. Then the Elves plant a memory into all the grownups, making them believe they did all the shopping. To pay for all these toys, the Elves also get the adults to give them their credit cards and then the little tykes maxes those babies out! They brainwash everyone into thinking that they spent the money! It’s a trillion dollar business Santa has going. Wait? Somebody is coming. Please help me. Call the police! Now 

This is,

It’s Too Late.....

Yippee!

I thought I would have time today to

Post

something

Extraordinary,

Exciting,

and sounding really

Intelligent,

but the clock got away from me.

What I mean by that is,

I am going on vacation right after I write this.

Yippee!

 I will try to write something when I reach my destination,

but please,

take the time to read some of my

Short Stories & Flash Fiction,

watch some

Music Videos By TwoBuckHowie With The Exact Change,

read my

The Man From Mars Weekly Serial,

read my

Poetry,

the first three chapters of

The Fuhrer's Medallion,

my

Why Should I Die?

novelette,

True Life Stories,

and

The Hauenstein Philosophy.

All really good reading on these cold winter days

and nights.

This is,

I'll Be Back,

Jim Hauenstein,

And,

“When all else fails, take a vacation.”
- Betty Williams -

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This One Is For You John - Merry Christmas

Put Up Graffiti In My Back Yard 

It Is Art & A Message For Future Generations 

Continuing The Story From Yesterday 

Answering That Question You Did Not Know Was Bugging You 

Standing On My Soap Box Preaching To The World And Somebody Is Listening

 This is,

Art.

The Only Time It Is Graffiti,

Is When Someone Tags A Public Toilet Seat.

Jim Hauenstein,

And,

“Speak softly, but carry a big can of paint.”
- Banksy -

“People say graffiti is ugly, irresponsible and childish... but that's only if it's done properly.”
- Banksy -

“Graffiti is one of the few tools you have if you have almost nothing. And even if you don't come up with a picture to cure world poverty you can make someone smile while they're having a piss.”
- Banksy -

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I Didn't Get The Email

I was supposed to have my new music video called

I Know

today which was performed by

TwoBuckHowie With The Exact Change,

but for some reason I never got the email from my daughter who is the creator of the video.

Since I wasn't prepared to write anything today,
I hope you check out these
Music Videos
which I have
Linked
on this
Blog
before.
Don't Take The Children
El Salvador
Love Should Flower
Original Sin
Seasonal Change
Smile Awhile
This Curse
Tonite Tonite
What I Want
I hope you enjoy the
Music!

This is,
Planning My Next Story For Tomorrow
Jim Hauenstein,

And,

“Without music, life would be a mistake.”
- Friedrich Nietzsche -

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Some Afflictions Never Go Away

The reason I didn't write a
Post
yesterday will become apparent
after you read my
Post
called
Afflicted By One Of The Seven Deadly Sins
dated
October 5th, 2015.
(Man, that was a lot of work.)
*****
 I have written
Posts
on

Listening,

Obsession,

Choices,

Being Important,

Anger,

and other

Skills & Habits

the
Human Species
develops during a person's lifetime.

But there is a threat to our very existence that each of us must fight off each day of our lives.

You might be thinking that this menace could be an

Addiction,

or a

Disease?

Might it be

Gluttony,

Envy,

Pride,

Lust,

Greed,

or something simple as being

Angry
all the time.
(Like a lot of Conservatives are these days.)

No,

it's not one of these selfish traits,

but is one of the most heinous of all the

Seven Deadly Sins.

This threat is eating at the heart of
Humanities
survival.

That if left unchecked,

it could mean the end of mankind,

here on
Earth!

What am I talking about?

What is this parasite that all of us should fear?

It's called,

LAZINESS!

(Sloth is the name of the sin in Christianity.)

Yes,

Laziness.

So get off your buttocks

and do something in this
World
worthwhile.

Help someone in need.

Help your neighbor,

a friend,

or a family member.

Listen to someone who needs to talk to feel better.

Give your time to a charitable cause.

Just don't sit their

and be a pessimist on the state of the
World!

Do something about it!

Like I did today.

(Patting myself on the back.)

Getting off the
Freeway
I saw a

Homeless Man

holding up a cardboard sign which read,

Hungry, Will Work For Food.

So,

you know what I did?

I said,

"Here, take this dollar. No I have no work for you or refuge from this rain. And no, I can't give you a ride to the Homeless Shelter."

Why?

Because I'm too damn lazy!

(At least I gave him a buck.)

This is,

My Words Speak Louder Then My Actions,

Jim Hauenstein,

And,
 

"Do as I say, not as I do."

- Ancient Proverb -

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Gleaming Geminid

Look to the skies tonight!

Gleaming Geminid Meteor Shower of 2018 Peaks Tonight

By Sarah Lewin for SPACE.com

Head for dark, clear skies tonight—overnight Dec. 13-14—to see the shooting stars of the Geminid meteor shower overhead. The shower is likely to be the best meteor shower of 2018, and it will be visible in both hemispheres—though the Northern Hemisphere will have an advantage. While the August Perseid meteor shower is more famous, experts are saying to get outside for this one as well.
“Maybe because it’s cold for so many during this shower’s peak,” Diana Hannikainen, Sky & Telescope’s observing editor, said in a statement. “But the Geminids are often the best display of ‘shooting stars’ all year.” Geminid Meteor Shower 2018: When, Where & How to See It According to Sky & Telescope, the Geminids are set to peak at 7:30 a.m. EST (1130 GMT) on Dec. 14, when Earth plunges through the thickest part of the trail of dust and debris left behind by the asteroid 3200 Phaethon as it orbits the sun. That means that the best times to watch are when it’s dark in your local time zone surrounding that peak, such as just before dawn on Dec. 14. But if you won’t be up in those early hours, you can also start watching a couple hours after sunset; the moon will set at about 10:30 p.m. local time on Dec. 13, and about 11 p.m. local time on Dec. 14, so just look after that on either of those nights.

 This is,

Saying I Have To Go Early Today,

So I Hope To Write Something Profound Tomorrow,

Jim Hauenstein,

And,

“The meteorites of 1908 and 1947 had struck uninhabited wilderness; but by the end of the twenty-first century there was no region left on Earth that could be safely used for celestial target practice.”
- Arthur C. Clarke -

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I Know - A Love Poem

"I Know"

 is actually a song I wrote during the

Nineteen-Eighties

with the rock band

TwoBuckHowie With The Exact Change.

I wrote songs as

Poetry

first,

then I added the

Music.

When I sit and listen

to what you speak

I know we'll share those moments

that we both seek

Cause your my girl

I love our world

Your my girl

You love our world

When I sit and watch you move

I begin to smile

Girl you really know

that I love your style

Cause you make me smile

With your natural style

Your my girl

You make my world

But then I begin to make a fuss

about the little things you do

I know its only foolish me

I didn't mean to hurt you

But when my anger slows down

I realize I was wrong

You never never do me wrong

When I sit and feel

your caring kiss

I sense the joy in your

tenderness

Cause your my girl

I love our world

Your my girl

You make my world

When I sit and think about

our relationship

I wonder if tomorrow

brings happiness

For my girl

In her tender world

For my girl

In her future world

But then I begin to think about

the dream that I must follow

Girl you're welcome to come along

with this young fellow

But I know your dreams are not the same as mine

I know

I love you

I know

Don't say you love me to please me

I know

I know

I know

This is,

Saying That The Song

"I Know"

Will Be My Next Music Video Coming Out Soon,

Jim Hauenstein,

And,

“The only truth is music.”
- Jack Kerouac -

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My 1st Doctor Who Episode

   "Put these electroencephalogram mind wave blockers on the side of your necks," the Doctor tells her new companions. "We just landed on the Planet Melodious."

   Ryan, Yaz, and Graham look to each other, a little bit confused, but they do as the Doctor tells them.

   "Whatever you do, do not take off or loose your blockers," Doctor Who says emphatically. "The planet Melodious has a will of its own and is famous for controlling the minds of any race foolish enough to land on its surface."

   The group of companions look at each other. Wondering what the Doctor has gotten them into this time.  

   Graham, the elder statesman of the group, decides he should be the one to ask the first question.

   "Doc, if this planet Melodious can control minds, tell us why we are landing on it again?"

   "Well," the Doctor starts to say, looking up into the air, thinking what she will say next.

   A big smile crosses her face and she says to the group, "Because I have never been here before."

   After the Tardis lands, the Doctor runs to the door and sticks her head outside for a peak.
   "Come on then. Nothing to worry about as long as we keep our blockers on," she tells everyone.

   The group of companions look to each other, shake their shoulders up and down one at a time while looking at each other, then head to the door.

   Yaz is the next one to come out of the Tardis, after the Doctor and asks her, "What will happen if we loose our mind wave blockers?"

   "See those creatures over there, wiggling back and forth," she answers, as she points to three strangely form oval blobs jiggling like lumps of jello. "Those are the Gelatins. An advance race of interstellar travelers. And rumor has it, they have been here, on this planet, for a thousand of your Earth years, doing the Melodious Dance Ritual."

   "Dance Ritual?" Graham asks as he is the next companion to come out of the Tardis.

   "The planet Melodious loves to hear music," the Doctor explains. "Once a creature lands on its surface, Melodious scans the creature's mind for the kind of music it likes to listen to. Then the planet puts the creature's favorite songs in a continuous loop inside its brain, where the creature can think of nothing else until it dies."

   Then Ryan comes stumbling out of the Tardis, falls flat onto his face, and his mind wave blocker falls off.

   Instantly, before Ryan can even move, a song pops up in his head and all he can hear or do, is listen to his favorite tunes over and over again.

    "Oh this is bad, this is very bad," says the Doctor. "Ryan is in a song loop."
    "What can we do?" Asks a frighten Yaz.
   The Doctor takes out her sonic screwdriver and scans Ryan.
   "Oh this is worst than I thought." The Doctor tells the other two companions. "It turns out, Ryan likes electric disco pop songs and those songs are just as evil mind controllers as the planet Melodious is. Those songs will never let go of a person's mind even with the blockers!"

   "Get him back into the Tardis," screams the Doctor. "Maybe if we fly off this world, the connection with Melodious will be severed."

   The Doctor takes no chances and sets the Tardis controls for a Spacetime earlier then their landing on the musical mind controlling planet.

   They materialize on Earth just a few minutes after they took off originally. Then everyone looks to Ryan who was face down on the Tardis' floor.

   "What am I doing down here?" Ryan asks. "Did the Doc have one of her ruff takeoffs again?"

   The Doctor, Yaz, and Graham all laugh at Ryan, but its a laugh of relief that there friend is alright.
   But wait.

   After Ryan stands up, looking a little embarrassed, he starts to sing, "I crashed my car into the bridge! I don't care, I love it! I don't care!"
   He begins the strangest kind of dancing any earthling has ever seen.
   "Is he all right?" Graham asks the Doctor.
   "Let me think, let me think," says the Doctor as she spins around in place, looking inside the Tardis for anything that might help her.
   Yaz has an idea and tells the Doctor, "Why don't we drown out the music loop inside of Ryan's brain by playing a song which has more bite to it. Playing it as loud as we can."
   The Doctor stops spinning perfectly in front of Yaz and says, "Brilliant!" On the center console, Doctor Who starts pushes a few buttons, pulls on a few leavers, and a classic rock n' roll song blasts throughout the Tardis.

   Ryan stops his awkward dancing, shakes his head a couple of times and asks, "What happen? Why am I so tired?"

   Graham comes over to Ryan, puts his arm around him, and asks, "What did do with the money your Grandma gave you for dance lesson?"

   Everyone laughed except for Ryan who looked completely baffled.

This is,

My First Ever Attempt At Writing A Fandom

Doctor Who

Story,

Jim Hauenstein,

And,

   “When I was your age — about, ooh, a thousand years ago — I loved a good bedtime story. The Three Little Sontarans. The Emperor Dalek's New Clothes. Snow White and the Seven Keys to Doomsday, eh? All the classics.”
- Mark Gatiss - 

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Try Listening For Once

This
Re-Post
is from
October 1st, 2015
called
Listening.
Everyone from my
Wife,
Kids,
and assorted
Relatives,
have told me I have gone back to my old ways.
So,
as a reminder to myself,
I went back
and
Re-Posted
this story to help me from being annoying!

*****
I haven't always been like this.

I used to be a good listener.

I could listen to a song by a rock band,

say
Dashboard Confessional,

and I could tell you what key they were in,

how many guitars were being overdubbed to create the song,

and what chords were being played.

In my

"Middle Ages,"

the period of my life between

35 and 55 years old,

when I finally figure out how to talk

and listen to people properly,

I became a

"Salesman."

Making a pretty good living for my family

and I.

My problem today is,

it took only about one year to forget how to listen to people properly!

Now,
I want people to listen to me,

hearing what I have to say.

When someone speaks,

I always seem to anticipate what they are going to say

or what they are talking about before they finish

and interrupt.

If you know someone like this,

you know how annoying they can be.

This is what I have become,

that person.

I blame a number of changes in my life for losing the skill of

"Attentive Listening."

If I had to pick one major reason why I lost the skill,

it would have to be impatience.

I am no longer patient with people when I would rather be doing something else,

like reading,

taking my nightly walks,

working on a new story,

or writing on my
Blog.

In life,

you must be able to take

"Constructive Criticism"

from the people you trust

and learn to grow as a human being.

This will bring happiness in your life when you work on the flaws you feel you have

and improve on them.

So,

starting today,

right after I'm bailed out of
Jail
for not getting out of my car

and assuming the position when the the
Sheriff
told me to,

I am going to relearn the skill of,

"Attentive Listening."

Because,
I am definitely sure,
that the
Judge
will not look too kindly on me during the
Arraignment,
when he asks me a question

and I say,

"What?"

This is,

I Do Have This Flaw,
But I Did Not Get Arrested,
I Am Just Trying To Be Funny,

Jim Hauenstein,

And,

“We have two ears and one mouth, so we should listen more than we say.” 

- Zeno of Citium -

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