ABOUT

The opinions expressed On the Beam are those of Ray Cook, who has lived on this Earth for more than 80 years. He lives in Homestead Valley, CA
My Life
(In Four Sentences)
1.    Puny, clumsy and inept, I was thrust terrified into the swift traffic
of life’s main drag.
2.    I mumbled, stumbled and fumbled my way through the rigors of my
generation, avoiding most challenges and failing nearly all the rest.
3.    Alcohol and Phenobarbital became my refuge and my sanctuary – and, my
Judas.
4.    Now, commencing my ninth decade upon this little ball of mud, with
gratitude to Prayer and Providence I cultivate my thoughts and survey my
convictions with some measure of satisfaction, bask in the doting
attention of my life’s companion, conceal rather poorly the joy of
entertaining my two young grandchildren, and raise as much Cain as I can
with shifty-eyed politicians.


RBC 12/11/10


Update : Mr. Ray Cook now lives at the Redwoods
Update : Ray left this earth for his next adventure in 2015.