Miscellaneous
Words to Live By: “It Is Not Enough To Understand …”
It is not enough to understand, or to see clearly. The future will be shaped in the arena of human activity, by those willing to commit their minds and their bodies to the task. ~~ Robert Kennedy
BTSN Book Feature: A GAME OF PROOF by Tim Vicary
Whether British or American, we like to think of our laws and our legal system as the bright moral lines in the sand of our respective communities. Those clear points where we’ve collectively agreed thou shalt not cross. Sure we know no institution is perfect, nor the people within them. Still we hold firm to […]
Mother’s Day – An Appreciation
My mom has long been my hero. Her tireless work ethic, impish sense of humor and Saks’ Fifth Avenue style on a Woolworth budget never cease to inspire. I wrote this poem for “Toni” years ago, but I share it with moms everywhere. Thank you for all you do… Please pass it on to anyone […]
Words To Live By: “Eyes Blinded By The Fog Of Things …”
“Eyes blinded by the fog of Things cannot see Truth. Ears deafened by the din of Things cannot hear Truth. Brains bewildered by the whirl of Things cannot think Truth. Hearts deadened by the weight of Things cannot feel Truth. Throats choked by the dust of Things cannot speak Truth.” ~~ Harold Bell Wright, […]
The Bluebird of Happiness — Do We Forget About The One In-Hand?
Have we raised our expectations for what will make us happy to unreasonable heights? I wonder. Too often it seems as if we are striving and searching for a bigger, better kind of happiness. And always more, of course. It’s as if we are determined to prove that when it comes to the Bluebird of […]
Words To Live By: “Once You See It …”
“… once you see it, you can’t unsee it. And once you’ve seen it, keeping quiet, saying nothing, becomes as political an act as speaking out. There’s no innocence. Either way, you’re accountable.” ~~ Arundhati Roy
For The Joy of Animals: Hummie Cam (Baby Hummies Soon)
Spring is in the air and I’ve been celebrating the season of renewal by going over to Melissa Crytzer Fry’s What I Saw… blog and watching her Hummie Cam. She set a camera up to record the hummingbird nest in her breezeway. Melissa graciously allowed me to share a couple of awesome images her Hummie Cam […]
Words To Live By: “The Secret of Change …”
“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” ~~ Socrates
A Humble Thank You To Women Writers
In honor of Women’s History Month, a humble thank you to the many amazing women writers and the characters they created who inspired my dreams, impacted my life and shaped my future through the use of storytelling.
BTSN Book Feature: PASSAMEZZO by J. E. Mathieson and A. A. Guest
The subtitle “Who is trying to kill the boss of bosses“ clues you into its thriller plot and the gangster hat on the cover points you to its Canadian crime family subject. The authors J. E. Mathieson and A. A. Guest describe their riveting, well written and thoroughly researched novel as a “docu-novel” (fictionalization of […]
For The Joy of Animals: Woe Is Henri, the Cat
Oui. It is true. The sun hides, while the wind stills. The air chills and the clouds weep. The earth languishes in sodden sympathy. As millions watch. And laugh. At the woeful tail and frenchified air. Of Henri, the cat. ~~ ### (h/t S.Ivy – Henri 2, the first video above, was uploaded to Youtube […]
For The Joy Of Animals: Gambolling Cows
After a winter spent cooped up in a barn eating oats and grains, can there be a better celebration of spring then seeing cows surging toward the heady smells of the fresh open air rejoicing at the uninhibited freedom of the great outdoors and rediscovering the sheer bliss of personally selecting their own patch of grass […]
~ It’s Time For Women to Play the Leadership Card
When Suffragettes demanded our right to vote, to own property, to earn a living, to get an education, to live independently, and to control our financial security women were told that the power to control these rights should reside with those who had the physical power to fight for those rights — men. When Feminists, […]
~ For The Joy Of Animals: Barking Dog Choir
If only the spotting of an intruder or the ringing of the doorbell prompted this response from the “Barker Sisters” at my house… ##
~ Who is Defending the Honor of the “Political Marketplace”?
In its 2010 “Citizens United” decision, the US Supreme Courts held that: Political spending is a form of protected speech under the First Amendment, and the government may not keep corporations or unions from spending money to support or denounce individual candidates in elections. While corporations or unions may not give money directly to campaigns, […]
