A friend’s wedding this week has lured me to Paris, France, the City of Light. Also the city of pastry, wine, espresso, chocolate, foie gras, rich sauces, and a bunch of other stuff that will kill you in America but is somehow magically good for you in France. I find myself consuming it in quantities [...]
It’s now officially the “Summer of Swelter” here in the midwest. We’ve been offering up our body fluids in 100+ degree temperatures for days – in some places, weeks – at a time. Global Warming now seems an inadequate term. It feels more like Global Melting. And it’s not that dry heat* like in Arizona. [...]
If you travel (and maybe even if you don’t), eventually an airline loses your luggage. For reasons you can’t possibly foresee, or even imagine, sometimes it actually works out for the best. I’d been hired to speak and sing for a school group (teachers, counselors, administrators) in Alamosa Colorado. The gig was at 8 AM [...]
Brian Luke Seaward has just released a beautiful new film about the healing powers of nature. (Narrated by Michael York!) It’s up to his usual standards, which is to say: high. You can preview it from the links on his website. (Just scroll down a bit and it’s on the right… Here’s a bit of [...]
Many years ago John Denver introduced Tina Turner at the Grammys this way: “She’s the woman God put on earth to show other women how to dance in high heels.” This has nothing to do with high heels, dancing, Tina Turner, or John Denver, but I thought about his line last night when I learned [...]
Here, for a little uplift in the downturn, are a few of my favorite funny observations. There are lots more where these came from, and I’ll post ‘em periodically… “I know worrying works, because none of the stuff I worried about ever happened.” – Will Rogers “More people are killed every year by pigs than [...]
It’s been quite a ride lately. Does the economic spin cycle leave you feeling hung out to dry? You’re not alone. Since the global economy is so interdependent, the effects are felt everywhere. This can lead to worry, which without the proper fast-acting antidote can result in….stress! How do we handle this without exploding? I [...]
