My kids love this song. They all sing it in the car. My son wants to hear it while he takes a bath. Got to admit it’s pretty catchy. And a 20 year old song writer who launched via the internet, and has Billy Ray Cyrus and Trent Reznor in his corner? Gotta be something …
Life Admin
There's a myriad of things we need to do week to week, month to month, and year to year, to keep life going in the right direction. It's the bills, memberships, periodic review of material that helps our home, family, life function. You might refer to it as "Life Admin." That's what they called it …
Blog Like a Tweet: Little Public Service Gestures for Those You Love and Live With
Little Public Service Gestures for Those You Love and Live With. Good rule to live by. Do the next right thing. Look around. Opportunity abounds. These hair ties are all around my houses. I live with three women with long hair. Got to expect that. And so picking these up and putting them in a …
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Take a Sniff, Learn a Little, Learn a Little More
This and that, a lot things you maybe didn't know about your nose and sense of smell, tidbits that might make you appreciate your schnoz a little more. Olfactory? GOOD. one.npr.org/i/780416661:783343744
Where We Are
God finds us where we are. Wherever we are. Whatever we are doing. God is there. We might prefer to ignore the presence; it might be inconvenient for the moment. But God is there. I remind myself of this belief, this fact (in my view), more and more, as I get older. As I struggle …
Bliss
What is bliss? How do we find it, make it, let it be so? It’s a leisurely day unfolding. It’s holding two of my favorite people as the early morning light seeps in through the windows. It’s a warm house. It’s putting things away and sipping hot coffee. It’s a second bowl of oatmeal with …
Yesterday was Black Friday? Nope, FAMILY Friday
All the pomp and hype, and anticipation of discounts and deals...and I find myself pretty far afield. Not shopping; not at all. Instead? We had a slow start to the day; we rallied up and headed out to the central valley to see my wife's family, her brother and sister, specifically. Her sister is married, …
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“Chain Of Gratitude: Ari Shapiro Interviews 4 Musicians For Thanksgiving : NPR”
You had me at "chain of gratitude." Ari. Thanks for this piece! -jeff. Ari Shapiro names The New Pornographers as a musical act he's thankful for in 2019. That gratitude is passed forward to nêhiyawak, then Leikeli47 and finally to Chick Corea. — Read on http://www.npr.org/2019/11/28/782926637/musician-to-musician-our-5th-annual-thanksgiving-chain-of-gratitude
Be Thankful
Here’s what came to mind yesterday: “Easy to be thankful when things are going well; here’s to being thankful when things don’t go as planned, when things go sideways. Find the lesson, make the best of it, and go forward. Be thankful.” That sums it up, really. At least for me. It's proven itself over …
Take a listen: Pain Management, Hospice Africa, Worth Your Time
Consider people in constant pain. Perhaps from a chronic disease; maybe even a terminal disease. Consider the decision patients have to make transitioning from Curative Care to Palliative Care: not trying to cure a condition, but rather manage the pain and suffering. Then consider not having the medicine to cope with the suffering. Here's one …
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