It was my mother who passed on her love of music to me. She showed me that the magic of great music came from the heart. I learned that a terrific song has everything in balance: the tune, the words, and most importantly, a singer – capable of interpreting it for others. For example, Elvis…
Seems to me there are places where you grow up; places where you move to during your lifetime; and places where you finish up. There are endless variations of these patterns. I grew up in a medium size city with a small-town feel. However, I spent most of my pre-school years, and much of my…
As the story goes, when two dominant jungle cats – a tiger and a lion – met in the wilderness, the lion slowly retreated. Was it afraid? No. Each had the potential to kill the other; but, each valued life more. My mother use to say Uncle Lyle, “… had a temper if he wanted…
It must have been around the time my folks broke up – I was about 14 – when I first experienced acne. This has been such a routine problem with teenagers, that adults can often forget how devasting it can be to a teen’s psyche – the emotional toll on one’s self-esteem. And, I’m sure…
John Lennon’s lyrics filled my heart today as I gazed out the restaurant window to see the hectic holiday scene outside … cars racing about parking lots, people in hurried motion and trains going on through. And so, this is Christmas, and what have you done? Happy Xmas (War is Over) by J.Lennon I was resigned…
This month – on YouTube and elsewhere – an athletic shoe manufacturer promoted the message: ‘Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything.’ But, doing something bigger than yourself is not original. “Just do it”, is something that persons of purpose have done forever. We’ve seen evidence everywhere – from St. Mother Teresa to philanthropic…
“Instant Karma’s gonna get you Gonna knock you off your feet Better recognize your brothers Ev’ryone you meet” – Instant Karma (John Lennon) Enjoying a morning coffee at our local farmer’s market, an elderly woman came and sat next to me. Her bags were filled to overflowing with carefully selected produce: meats, cheeses, breads, eggs… a…
Sitting, enjoying a beverage at one of our fav places… just getting into the patio season mood… the same waitress, over the years, attending to every need… what could be better! We ask about summertime hours and she used the word “I’m” when explaining her plans to do this, that and the other… as in,…
The late cultural chef, Anthony Bourdain, would’ve surely love this: my wife and I are seated at a cozy family restaurant… recommended for its seafood and service. The first thing that happens is our elderly waiter frowns and motions for me to sit directly across from my wife, instead of “kitty-cornered” … probably thinking it’s…
I tend to be a jack of all trades and a master of none. Yet, I don’t mind being call Jack… I’d feel odd being called master. (No worries there!) “Yeah, I’ll be king / when dogs get wings” …
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