“ Culture is the arts elevated to a set of beliefs.” ~ Thomas Wolfe Just how far apart are we, anyway? Is there really such a vast divide between people, especially here in the USA? What if there was more focus on what we have in common rather than what makes us different? [...]
“ Much like life, you don't complete a puzzle by throwing away the pieces.” ~ Craig D. Lounsbrough "OK brain, what are we gonna write about today?" "I don't know! You've only written about 400 of these things, are you out of topics yet?" "Oh come on, there's always something new. You're the [...]
“ Meow” means “woof” in cat.” ~ George Carlin Have you ever contemplated the idea that you live in a bubble? Or thought about the fact that your eyes have lids but your ears don’t? What the heck am I talking about anyway? Well, here’s another riddle. What’s the one thing that a fish [...]
“ Gratitude is the Attitude! ” ~ Anon What are you grateful for? With that simple question we kick off the Holiday Season here in the good ole USA, home of Thanksgiving and all the related Turkey Day traditions. And kick it off, we do. Football and parades on the TV, topics to [...]
“Roots are not in landscape or a country, or a people.They are inside you.” ~ Isabel Allende How deep are your roots? How far back can you trace your history? Do you stay in touch with the traditions of your culture? I'm going to start with an assumption that most of you reading [...]
“ Whereever you go, there you are.” ~ Jon Kabat-Zinn How big is your world? Where are the edges? Why is it that no matter where you are, you're always at the center? The human experience is a fascinating thing. You go along minding your own business in the place you call [...]
“ One of the greatest regrets in life is being what others would want you to be, rather than being yourself.” ~ Shannon Alder Do you ever notice that you’re taking yourself too seriously? What’s your go-to method of lightening up? Could it be that your personality is much like your physical body, and [...]
“ il meglio è nemico del bene (best is the enemy of the good).” ~ Voltaire Do you like deadlines? Or do you prefer finishing things on your own schedule? How does pressure affect your creativity? Remember the old fable about the guy building a boat? The story goes something like this. A [...]
“ To have another language is to possess a second soul.” ~ Charlemagne Do you ever feel like you need to put yourself on the spot? Why is it that being out of your comfort zone once in a while is actually a good thing? What's your method of gaining trust and respect [...]
“ Rock and roll has probably given more than it's taken.” ~ Charlie Watts (more memories from A Life in Vinyl) One of the ways that I earned money to save up for my first stereo was by babysitting for a family that lived just across the road on a cul-de-sac near the [...]
