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“Cheer up–it can only get worse.”–Pearl Bailey

“That is happiness, to be dissolved in something completely great.”–Willa Cather

A bit breezy and gravelly out there, but sunny enough to compensate. Washed the bike and pumped the tires with a pump my daughter gave me which plugs into the car’s cigarette lighter! Tires were nice and full which always … Continue reading →

This original song from about 1968 fell easily into the folk vein a la Simon & Garfunkle. My harmony-friend Chris Harman wrote the original poem which inspired and morphed into a song when he was 17 in grade 12, about … Continue reading →

Imagine a St. Patrick’s Day sans Irish music. Pretty lame, eh? It does not get better than the highly-recommended 2-CD-set called Irish Celebration, pictured below. All the famous Irish tunes and classics are included. A must for the Celtic music fan. … Continue reading →

The problem: the many recreational and toy drones(sold for $1-5 thou) that have been made commercially available and been sold willy-nilly to individuals across North America. It is only a matter of time until these are used by kooks, bored young males, … Continue reading →

“Touch is the landscape/of what is possible.”–Kate Green

“To see the World in a grain of sand, And a Heaven in a wild flower, Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand, And Eternity in an Hour.” –William Blake

“Follow your own bliss.” “Live from your own centre.”–Joseph Campbell

“The quality of your happiness depends upon the quality of your thoughts.”–Marcus Aurelius