“Aren’t you that guy who goes to that Buddhist place?” I said I was and she looked at me, paused, and then said “I always found it funny that people would worship a guy who isn’t a God.” I smiled because it probably is funny from the outside, what we Buddhists are doing.
Hidden In America
They are everywhere. Yet no one sees them…
Making Pear Syrup is more than making syrup
I like the feeling of knowing that there will be a “pear syrup making day” put aside each fall, guilt-free, when I can partake once more in a ritual that combines usefulness sweetness, and nostalgia.
Confessions of a Former Grammar Queen
Over the years I have corrected a lot of people. I have been the person who rants about misplaced apostrophes, confused homophones, needless truncations or abbreviations, and other abuses of the English language common in modern usage. Recently I started to turn a corner.
Looking Back With the New Order
Has social networking changed us and made us prone to misplaced awe and extremity? Have we forgotten the weighty meaning of such words as “never” and “always”?
Education and America’s Forgotten Instrument
When was the last time you thought of that seldom used instrument, the pencil? With everyone tapping away at a keyboard, iPad or iPhone, we seldom use, let alone think about pencils anymore.
Weeds Can Be Our Teachers
You can learn a lot from the weeds in your garden or lawn. Here are some insights I have had over the years.
Take Your Bravery With You, You Just Might Need It
If you have ever watched Forrest Gump, you might have felt, once the credits began rolling, a plethora of emotions. Sorrow and yet happiness, guilt and yet hope. If that film touches anything, it is compassion.
What Cell Phones Have Taken From Me
Cell phones have deprived me of safety on the highway, the quiet use of libraries, and the enjoyment of movies.
The Art Of Being Goofy!
The truth is, I am goofy and I love being goofy. It’s part of my nature, so why fight it? Anyone who has worked with me or is close to me has seen this side of me. None of them has run off screaming … yet! Is there a goof in you? How often do you let it out to play?
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