Baseball Healing Power 101
“I have been in ballparks for seventeen years and have never received anything but kindness and encouragement from you fans.” (Lou Gehrig Farewell Speech, July 4 , 1939) As I watch the news each day […]
If Walls Could Talk
A few weeks ago, I blogged that crossing a bridge offers a unique opportunity to embrace uplifting choice possibilities in the present moment as one transitions from past to future. In the following poem, I […]
American History Gone Wrong
“Our Army manned the air, it rammed the ramparts, it took over the airports, it did everything it had to do, and at Fort McHenry, under the rocket’s red glare it had nothing but victory” (Donald […]
“Tuning In” For Holiday Honor?
“Democracy is government of the people, by the people, and for the people (Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address) In early evening on the 4th of July in our nation’s capital, President Trump will speak to this […]
You’re Lost: Now Become Inspired
“Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves” (Henry David Thoreau) The idea of getting lost on a well earned vacation raises immediate fears of a recipe for tourist disaster. Why would […]
Binding Echos From The Road
“All for one and one for all.”( Alexandre Dumas, The Three Musketeers) I never enjoyed engaging with others in contentious issue confrontation and feel proud that I survived to have completed over thirty years of […]
Never A Bridge Too Far
“It is a good habit to thank always the bridge which takes you to the other side or to mention the name of the bridge or to take the photo of it or to […]
“On The Road” Eatery Invitations
“ I personally think there is a real danger of taking food too seriously. Food should be part of the bigger picture.” (Anthony Bourdain) The issue of personal food consumption has always reminded me of […]
“Rat-Race” Return Rejections
“A person who is in a constant rat race seldom has time to think whether or not he is living his life properly” (Sunday Adelaja) An important part of planning for our road trips involves […]
In Full Sight Of Injustice
Injustice – violation of the rights of others; unjust or unfair action or treatment. “When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty.”(Thomas Jefferson) I live now in an era of troubling government times for my country. […]
