Most of us love music. Some are more fortunate than others and can play an instrument or sing; I am good at neither. However, listening to music is my “mindless meditation”. From the time I start my day, whether out walking, cycling, driving or just sitting outside on the deck or in the front yard, …
Gratitude and Appreciation
Back in 1983, I was riding a motorbike on a quiet residential street when a car sped in from a side road and T-boned me. Two cousins not yet in their teens, riding pillion were thrown off to one side, largely unhurt. However, I suffered a couple of fractured ribs, a broken left clavicle (collar …
A child's Christmas
Christmas is around the corner and retail stores have gone into overdrive. Research indicates that the convenience of shopping online is encouraging shoppers to check out the “sales” from the comfort of their home or office, while avoiding traffic, parking hassles and overcrowded malls. Marketers offer enticements to online shoppers to track internet users’ proclivities …
Winter is Coming
The expression “Winter is Coming” now has a new meaning, thanks to the television series Game of Thrones. People have watched the down-streaming visuals of bleak grey skies portending stormy blizzards and snowy gusts, blowing folks off their feet. Characters flounder about in an attempt to stay the course in gale-force winds and struggle to …
