One of the great things about hostels or similar accomodation is that you get to meet lots of different people. That could not have been better illustrated than last night at the Roma Scout Center, near Bologna subway station. In the common room a number of us got together and started talking about our origins, [...]
“Life is a journey, not a destination.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson I guess we all have heard about the dichotomy of journey vs destination. “The road of life twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same. Yet our lessons come from the journey, not the destination.” Don Williams, Jr. (American Novelist [...]
“There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt.Doubt separates people.It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant relations.It is a thorn that irritates and hurts; it is a sword that kills.” ― Siddhārtha GautamaHe comes in through the main entrance to your mind, the one marked “Doorway of Love”. The [...]
You may have heard the old saying “It is better to teach a village how to fish, rather than to give them fish”. Well of course this is true, if the village happens to be near water ! We so easily make assumptions, and I would not be surprised if you thought, “well, if there [...]
I love dancing. I am a fan of zouk, a new latino dance that is sweeping the world. Last week I was fortunate to meet Adilio Porto, the Brazilian choreographer and dancer who created zouk. This music piece I composed and played in a Zouk style! Enjoy! On Saturday night, for [...]
What, you ask, is “tirement”? Fair question. It is where retirement came from. You know , if you re- something, you must have already done it.. Like “do” and redo, connect, and reconnect… Tirement and retirement! 🙂 It is like you were meant to be tired, I guess from work. So when retirement comes along [...]
I am sitting in the early sunshine of the day. Around me the birds are calling, and I feel relaxed. It reminds me of the image of a tropical island, sparkling water, white sand, and blue sky. Well actually, it reminds me of the feeling that is related to that image. So much of the time we [...]
“Never regret thy fall, O Icarus of the fearless flight For the greatest tragedy of them all Is never to feel the burning light. ” ― Oscar WildeI want to dance. “What stops you?” I believe within myself that I should… that I should so many things… “What stops you?” I will carry on the [...]
You may well have heard of Benjamin Franklin, he was very influential as a writer and statesman in the 1700s, mainly in the USA and France. He wrote a series of blogs (ok, ok, not really blogs, but printed sheets that were handed out on the street-ernet for 1c) which were extremely popular. His blogging [...]
My grandson Aiden and I enjoy riding bicycles together, especially in the early summer days, with the fresh eucalyptus scent in the air, and the bright sun on our back. Aiden lacks confidence with directions, so I have recently been teaching him how to navigate by looking at where the sun is in the sky. [...]
