I’ve come to the conclusion that the only way this world will change is from the ground up. By that I mean grass roots efforts by you and me…individuals…not some big group, political agenda, or organization that seems to start… Read More ›
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I love this place where thousands died
Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield National Park, Kennesaw Georgia The weather has been crazy here in Georgia and I’m beginning to like it. While the normal temperature for 8:00 am this time of year is usually 85F (that’s 29 for my Celsius… Read More ›
Find the hidden caterpillars (and discover a metaphor for life)
How often can you play a game AND think about the mystery of your own life all at the same time? I’m here today to provide you with entertainment and philosophy. Here’s a picture of my beautiful tomato plants. They… Read More ›
Look at this picture the next time you want to…..
…complain about anything (especially that your shoes hurt) …feel sorry for yourself …skip trying something because you’re afraid you’ll fail …see the face of pure joy I find myself looking at this amazing little guy a lot. (His name is… Read More ›
Corporate acquisitions suck.
My favorite independent label iced tea, Sweet Leaf, is being “acquired” by Nestle. Damn. One of the reasons Sweet leaf tasted so good, was that it was a small company, started by two childhood friends. They had a product they… Read More ›
From my journal…Sept 11, 2001
Today, please allow me to digress…. I was born and raised on Long Island, New York. I would ride my bike down the street to the beach and look across the Long Island Sound and see those two amazing towers… Read More ›
I want what this wild chick has….
…namely: energy, brains, grace, and the hutzpah that has allowed her to remain mayor of Canada’s 6th largest city for the past 31 years. Mississauga is a city in Ontario, Canada. “Hurricaine” Hazel McCallion been mayor of this beautiful city… Read More ›
Are you really alive?
Does it seem like everyone else is enjoying their lives, and you are just doing what you have to in order to survive? Enjoying our lives is probably the hardest thing for us to do. We know that life is… Read More ›
Snowmen of the South
We don’t get to see snow very often in the deep south (although we’ve seen it twice in the past 3 weeks) and when we do if makes the kid in us come out and play. I found myself looking… Read More ›
My “Hugs Experiment”
I remember watching a program about an experiment done on monkeys to test the basic need for physical contact. The experiment was simple: there was group of baby monkeys…there were bottles filled with milk attached to wire cages, and then… Read More ›
Life Lesson from an Alzheimer’s Patient
There is no one I know who is happier than my mother-in-law. She has Alzheimer’s. Only her memory is affected. She can remember what she wore on Tuesday April 5, 1953, but she does not remember watching her husband of… Read More ›
Haven’t Found Jesus? Try a GPS!
Finding Jesus may be as easy as turning on a GPS tracking device. Many churches around the country are using GPS tracking technology in their baby Jesus statues that lie in mangers on church grounds. It seems the baby Jesus’s… Read More ›
Skinny Santas and Other Tidbits
Here are some quickies from the world of health countries that celebrate full figured Santas have higher rates of childhood obesity (British Medical Journal) 2 weekly servings (about 1 oz) of dark chocolate (70% or more) led to a… Read More ›
Couple wins $11 million and gives it away
Health is not just about how many sit ups you can do. A healthy mind is a happy mind. How many of us can say that we are truly happy with the things we have–and don’t want any more? A… Read More ›
This breast cancer survivor says, “Step away from the pink!!”
Manufacturers and companies can’t wait to jump on the pink-colored band wagon to get you to buy their (sometimes) cancer-causing merchandise.
