Monday Love News

“Growing up, I have discovered over time, is rather like housework: never finished.”  ~ Lois McMaster Bujold (Please enjoy these further recollections about growing up under the influence of vinyl) "In which a curious youngster discovers that [...]

“Youth is the gift of nature, but age is a work of art.”  ~ Stanislaw Jerzy Lec Do you remember Middle School? Or maybe it was called Junior High, like it was for me. Those years in [...]

“If I paint a wild horse, you might not see the horse... but surely you will see the wildness!”  ~ Pablo Picasso So last night we were having a party. Nothing special, just a few friends over [...]

“ Without music, life would be a mistake.”  ~ Friedrich Nietzsche Southern California in the early sixties was at the forefront of education and entertainment in America. Public schools were reputed to be some of the best [...]

“ Character may almost be called the most effective means of persuasion.”  ~ Aristotle Let's see, I'm guessing that you might be in some sort of a position to sign people up for one of your programs or [...]

“Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song, and I'll try not to sing out of key...”  ~ Lennon & McCartney Part one: In which a child recognizes the power mysteriously held within a simple slab [...]

“ Coincidences are spiritual puns.”  ~ G.K. Chesterson "Synchronicity!" she exclaimed. "Oh c'mon, there's no such thing." he scoffed. "It's just a coincidence." They walked further down the tunnel into the BART station. She pointed at another [...]

“ We can only see a short distance ahead, but we can see plenty there that needs to be done”  ~ Alan Turing Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the size of a project? Do you sometimes not [...]

“ Biology gives you a brain. Life turns it into a mind.”  ~ Jeffrey Eugenides Remember your memory? Do you recall the days before cell phones and search engines? How do you keep your mind limber in this age of [...]