When was the last time you went square dancing? That’s all right; I’ve been only once. That one time though was terrific; fun even though I had no clue as to what any of the steps were. In fact, before being pushed into the circle, I didn’t know there were actual steps to learn in [...]
Have you read that, “The world’s deepest secrets all lead back to Sumer in Mesopatamia, the first known great civilization, located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers at the headwaters of the Persian Gulf. In biblical times, it was called Chaldea or Shinar. Today it is known as Iraq.” -RULE BY SECRECY by Jim Marr [...]
There’s a book that’s been in bookstores for decades and it seems to click with many people. It’s a book that doesn’t stay in my possession very long. It’s replaced when I find one in a used bookshop. I love used bookshops because they’re full of wonderful surprises. My newest purchase of The Power of [...]
Some people don’t seem to ask much of Life; and give a lot of themselves-to others, their work and their community. This sums up the way Peter lives his life. On his lunch hour and days off from work, he’s easily seen walking along town with his camera. He covers a lot of territory on [...]
There was a festival today in this part of the world, on the waterfront in Beacon, NY, alongside the Farmers’ Market (or surrounding it). Beacon’s a Hudson River town and, without a doubt, everyone there today was happy-perhaps energized by the sun and fun. Did someone place an order for perfect weather? The sights were [...]
Through the years I’ve heard a lot of people say they don’t like Sunday. There are many reasons for this, I guess. It could be that it’s the day before Monday when people have to return to work, probably work or co-workers, they feel they dislike. I’ve read that more heart attacks occur on Monday [...]
I got to thinking about diabetes tonight. A friend of mine called and said she recently tested for early signs of it. She’s treated by a holistic doctor and now has a special diet, BUT she thinks it’s entirely too difficult to maintain. It goes like this: 12g of carbohydrates a day (she has to [...]
People are looking at my present rental apartment at all hours of the day. I’m moving and I try to be in the apartment because, as strange as this seems, some realtors don’t always lock the door when they leave. I’m sure they’re not trying to be mischevious; simply put, they are, at times, preoccupied [...]
Once upon a time at Quest Bookstore in Manhattan, I discovered the writings of Manly P. Hall. In those days, Quest carried only his booklets and in them he wrote about specific topics. The booklets, writing style, and information were, well, I’ll just say, wonderful. Manly P. Hall was a searcher. He spent a lifetime [...]
I felt a little sadness lurking while riding a late night train last night. Most everyone looked done in, exhausted, almost sick, and it was only Monday. Either they had a non-stop weekend or a non-stop Monday. I hope it was the weekend because I don’t know, at this rate, how they’ll get through the [...]