April 13, 2016 – Sold Out

April 13, 2016 – Sold Out

April 13, 2016 – Sold Out Sold Out “Someone sold us out — but only when we ceased to pay attention.” Timothy Findley (1930-2002) The Telling of Lies These words seem to be meant especially for us — we who are alive right now. Being...

April 6, 2016 – Ah, Music!

April 6, 2016 – Ah, Music! Ah Music! “Music is the mediator between the spiritual life and the sensual life.” Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) German composer I think integration is what he’s talking about, when the inner life and the outer...

March 30, 2016 – Shepherd

March 30, 2016 – Shepherd Shepherd “Be a lamp, or a lifeboat, or a ladder. Help someone’s soul heal. Walk out of your house like a shepherd.” Rumi (1207-1273) Sufi mystic and poet A few thoughts on “walking out of your house like a...
March 23, 2016 – Move

March 23, 2016 – Move

March 23, 2016 – Move Move “Being still does not mean don’t move. It means move in peace.” E’yen A. Gardner – Contemporary American poet “Movement is the freedom of the body; stillness, of the mind.” Marty Rubin (1964- )...

March 2, 2016 – Fun

March 2, 2016 – Fun Fun “Are you havin’ any fun?” Popular song (1939) – Lyrics by Jack Yellen; sung by Tony Bennett You’d probably be surprised how many people, when asked “What do you do for fun?” are stumped, or have...

March 16, 2016 – Irish

March 16, 2016 – Irish Irish “We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English.” Winston Churchill (1874-1965) English Statesman Beneath the Churchillian wit lies a great deal of pain and strife; not just for the Irish (and even...