Around the world dancing
If this doesn’t make you want to strap on a backpack and grab a round-the-world plane ticket, I don’t know what will. “Matthew Harding spent 14 months visiting 42 countries…
Author: Jonathan
If someone takes your shirt give him your coat
In a real-life example of the biblical admonition, “If someone takes your shirt give him your coat” (Matthew 5:40), here is a story of a man who befriended his mugger….
The Key to Happiness
Jack LaLanne hits the nail on the head with his tips for being happy. Eat right and burst out into song every once in a while. Seriously, this would definitely…
Merry Christmas
“Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.” — Hamilton Wright Mabie
The Story of Stuff
I came across this on boingboing today. It’s an amazingly compelling description of the ludicrous cycle of consumption we’re in as a culture. It’s hard not to want to change…
Countdown to dead
I came across Kevin Kelly’s post on his “countdown to dead” and found it intriguing to have a daily reminder of my impermanence. Contemplating one’s own death is part of…
Walt Whitman
I came across this excerpt from a poem by Walt Whitman. This is the way to live. From this hour I ordain myself loos’d of limits and imaginary lines, Going…
Pi Day
Today is Pi day in the US. That is, the date is 3-14, just like the number Pi (3.1415…). We celebrated with quiche for dinner and a blueberry pie for…
Stupid Birds!
The other day my daughter was looking up at the sky and said, “Stupid birds!” I asked what she meant, and she said that the birds were flying the wrong…
re-blogging
It’s so easy not to blog. But I had such high hopes when I started this blog about a year ago, so I don’t want to just let it go….