I Read a Fairy Tale
Recently I ventured out the back door to engage in one of my many daily activities, a walk. My walks…
Is Cooking an Art?
Cooking is often considered a mere necessity, a means to satisfy hunger and nourish the body. However, looking beyond its…
My Journey With Reading
Why do we read? The question itself, in today’s culture I believe, must be further defined, or maybe refined? With…
Rediscovering Tranquility and Wonderment
Part 4 Today I will complete my thoughts on “At Blackwater Pond” by Mary Oliver. I have recently read a…
Rediscovering Tranquility and Wonderment
Part 3 So, did you re-read “At Blackwater Pond”? Did you take your own path through the poem and allow…
Rediscovering Tranquility and Wonderment
Part 2 I trust you spent some time reading, and maybe even listening to Mary Oliver read her poem, “At…
Rediscovering Tranquility and Wonderment
PART 1 Tranquility is defined as a state free from disturbance, calm. Wonderment is defined as a state of awed…
Spend Some Time
I recently took the time to read “The Sabbath” by Abraham Joshua Heschel which was written in 1951. I may…
An Insignificant Reboot
I seemed to have gotten side-tracked and a bit too busy to do any writing lately. If I were a…
The Reality of Dreams
I recently came across a quote from an author I was not familiar with. The quote caught my attention in…