Mikey works as a stagehand and has been employed at ‘Ontario Place’ for over a month without a day off.

I suggested he might want to try the film industry…

Mikey smiled, “Where stagehands go to die.”

Dennis Mantin

I wake up well rested and walk naked during December storms past a Queen size spare bedroom to a bath with hot and cold that actually works and turn on a light at the flick of a switch.

I hang my head listening to the complaints of hard done by; fearing you have no such experience.

My childhood of no running water, miles walk to school with a shithouse in the rear of a one room shanty was miles ahead of what went on in more ancient times.

Over my coffee, John reminds me that you complainers might need some hardship character building experience in order to create some appreciation for what you actually have.

Dennis Mantin

For 40 years I have worn a mask and I am no longer interested in catering favor.

Chris Rock and many others say that women don’t like nice guys.

Once again, I’m doing this for you ladies as much as my own fading abilities to tolerate bullshit… my own included. Dennis Mantin

You make it the best you can…

Grinding it out somedays, one foot in front of the other.

I am thankful for those that can raise the bar of the tolerance to bearable and sometimes to a smile and beyond.

Thank you Ben.Dennis Mantin

There’s a clearing up ahead there.

I sense it more than see… Away from the drama, fear and insanity. I will take refuge there in the future that doesn’t exist; where there is peace and calm; reasonableness and sane thinking…

I will meditate on that.Dennis Mantin

I suck at seduction.

Always have.

The idea seems foreign to me…

Not unlike a con with a musical score!

Seems like the opposite of honesty.

Maybe I’ve missed something along the way, a vague teaching of some sort shining light on a subtle wisdom.

Alas.Dennis Mantin

It is difficult at best to be constantly dealing with someone else’s insanity.

It is exhausting and far from anything enjoyable.

The only possible way to deal with this in a civil manner is to bring as many adults into the situation as possible; no matter the cost.

Dennis Mantin

Loved her from a distance and took her from the cold.

She left me for another and left me feeling old.

She left me in the passions, my balls were turquoise blue.

I had finally passed the test of learning nothing new.

Is no harm in trying, nothing ventured, nothing gained.

I have learned I am human, no wisdoms are obtained.

Dennis Mantin

I’ve recently left both and began to look and see if there were any similarities and or differences…

What I found was the similarities begin with, that each exposes human stupidity and the difference being that 12 step has a follow up program and support to help the afflicted.

Dennis Mantin

It felt like now or never, this drama in the head.

I wasn’t being clever, I turned to you instead.

You my wisest friend, you often grant me pause.

To just sit with these thoughts and shut my mouth because…

Dennis Mantin