Category Archives: Lifestyle

Traits we should all want

Posted on 10/24/2014 by

I saw a recent piece in the Huffington Post, called “7 Habits of Natural Leaders,” and found it riveting. You don’t necessarily have to be in a leadership position, however, to benefit from making these attributes staples of your everyday … Continue reading →

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Human Evil and Its Genesis: ISIS

Posted on 09/08/2014 by

   All man’s troubles arise from the fact   That we do not know what we are  And do not agree on what we want to be                –Vercours (You Shall Know Them)   … Continue reading →

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Mindful Walking Brings Joy

Posted on 08/21/2014 by

I just finished a two mile walk in a quiet, woody area close to where I live. I especially enjoy it because I keep company with a wide landscape of greenery, manicured gardens and, quite nice, I may see only … Continue reading →

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Poetry is Truth in Sunday Clothes

Posted on 08/04/2014 by

We live busy lives and often it seems difficult to take time out, catch our breath, and maybe just reassess whether what we’re chasing is worth our time and worry. In a frenetic world, we probably all have a favorite … Continue reading →

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Reminiscence: And I could wish it were 1949 again

Posted on 07/18/2014 by

The other day, I had a solicitation in the mail from a magazine called Reminiscence. Apparently, a lot of folks like to engage in nostalgia. I confess I occasionally do the same, though I’m aware of how time can soften … Continue reading →

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Technology and the shrinking of community

Posted on 07/04/2014 by

I just read Frank Somerville’s recent post (July 3) on Facebook. For the record, he’s the nightly news anchor on KTVU in Oakland, CA. I don’t live anywhere near the West Coast, so I don’t get to watch him, but … Continue reading →

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Christina Rossetti’s “After Death”: Her unction to the living

Posted on 06/03/2014 by

  I have always liked the poetry of Christina Rossetti, Victorian England’s foremost female poet. Poetry ran in her genes. Her maternal grandfather had been a poet and translator; and, of course, so was her more famous brother, Dante Gabriel … Continue reading →

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Susan Sarandon Gets It: Authentic Living

Posted on 03/24/2014 by

“I can’t eat. I can’t sleep. I’ve been dreaming of my parents every day,” says Wang Zheng, a 31-year old engineer whose parents were aboard missing Malaysia Airlines Flight  370, now into its third week with still no positive yields … Continue reading →

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The Yacht Mentality that Threatens our Economy

Posted on 12/08/2013 by

 I turned on the TV while eating lunch yesterday to a feature called “Island Paradises,” thinking Hawaii or maybe some Caribbean gem like Dominica or St. Vincent’s.  Instead, it was about one man’s substantial investment, worth $28 million, in a … Continue reading →

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Will tablets replace your TV? The new frontier of online video

Posted on 11/27/2013 by

Just came across an interesting piece in the Economist  (November 9, 2013) on the growing popularity of online video in China that threatens TV.  In fact, a recent Chinese government reports says that only 30% of Beijing households watched TV … Continue reading →

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