The reason I’m thinking of forgiveness is that I spent a lovely afternoon with a new friend. She easily moved from one topic of conversation to the next. Conversation was light and fun until the beginning of early evening. Then she began talking about her sister. The unhappy marriage she’s in has caused a [...]
People from all over the world visit NYC and think they’re seeing the real USA. How can that be? People from all over the world are living in NYC, it belongs to the world, or so it seems.
Yes, there are the museums, the top-notch restaurants, the ethnic markets, the shopping, Central Park, Rockefeller [...]
What would we do if we didn’t have the word “thing”? It’s a really convenient word, with many, many different ways of using it. It’s an every day word. When I began pondering the word, I realized just what a good word it is. It’s the kind of word that easily replaces many other [...]
Fasting produces a feeling of well-being in the body and mind, whether it’s a long term, one day, or skipping-a-dinner fast. It can forever change the way we think about food in our life. We’re blessed; we have the freedom to eat on a whim whether hungry or not. However, when we misuse that freedom, [...]
It was only a few months ago that I tasted Baba Ganoush for the first time. Now I’m addicted to it. I like thinking about its beautiful color, and preparing it and blending it. But, of course, most of all I like eating it. I use more garlic and parsley than the recipes I’ve seen [...]
As much as I like a good glass of red wine I don’t have an understanding of exactly what makes a good glass of red wine. Last week I went to a wine tasting event in the Hudson River Valley. The wines for the evening were neatly placed on a table – waiting. I knew [...]
Has a movie ever left you with a dismal feeling? That’s never happened to me in the way it did last week. The main actor and actress have “good reputations.” The movie came out in 2006, and no one I know had seen it, so I took a chance. From the onset the movie depressed [...]
If the timing is right for you, there are two books worth taking wherever you go. Honest! They are THE ART OF PILGRIMAGE, by Phil Cousineau, and THE ROAD WITHIN, Edited by Sean O”Reilly James O’Reilly Tim O’Reilly. As you read, let the words hang all around you, and inside you, it’s [...]
In bookstores are book after book, new and old, suggesting ways for us to move more slowly throughout the day. Books, such as the following, take us away from the hustle and bustle and bring us closer to a more balanced day: Byron Katie with Stephen Mitchell, A THOUSAND NAMES FOR JOY A GUIDE TO [...]
What’s with the lemonade diet? Is the internet the reason that the number of people doing it keeps increasing? Word travels fast! Are you one of those who have done it, are doing it, or are in the process of thinking about doing it? Note to remember: those who’ve been on the lemonade diet [...]