Another edition of Friday Faves, served up to share the muse, and motivate YOU to have a super weekend. ENJOY! Destination of the Week: Zaria is a city in northern Nigeria. Why should you care? Because there's more in the north of that country than Muslim extremists. Check it out. Quote of the Week: "Never Give …
3 P’s: Pain, Purpose, and Progress
There's a sign in three foot letters on the side of a church I pass by frequently. It says "NEVER GIVE UP." I couldn't agree more. I've written elsewhere about the value of accepting and thus transcending the fact that life is difficult. The idea is, once we accept this statement to be true, it's …
Sublime Sunday
Sundays end up being a mix of chores and errands, with bits of pause and rest sprinkled in. The key is to make the most of the bits, while checking things off the list. I wrote about making the most of the mundane a while back. More along the same track, finding the bits of …
Friday Faves, Issue #17
Damp and dark to start the day here in California. Perfect weather for a quick review of the Friday Faves. Warm and inviting, and ready for YOU. Destination of the Week: On the west coast of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia sits Jeddah, ancient way station for traders and pilgrims. Quote of the Week: "I …
Insights: It’s What You Do With Them That Counts
The past three days have given me ample reason to be thankful yet again for the people around me. Different people for different reasons gave me a measurable improvement in my outlook on several topics, and thus given me insights on which to take action. That effort to Take Action is the crux of this …
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Friday Faves, Issue #16
Yes indeed, it's another edition of Friday Faves, for this first Friday in December. ENJOY, peeps. Destination of the Week: Bangui, Central African Republic Quote of the Week: "Christians and Muslims are brothers and sisters" ~ Pope Francis. I couldn't agree more, given this world in its current state of global unrest in 'the name …
Keep ’em in the Air
[photo from the RUSH album, "Hold Your Fire"] Lots going on over the last several days. It's been a bit of a challenge keeping everything in the air, so nothing falls through the cracks, as it were. I didn't even have time to put on my socks this morning until I got to my desk. …
So What’s With The Home Page Pic, Anyway?
Looking at the home page picture I'm using for this blog, it occurs to me that most (all?) everyone probably looks at that image and wonders, "What's up with that picture, anyway? Where was it taken? Why the fountain? Who's the little kid? So to clarify, there are several things going on at once that …
JOOK!
Also called congee in many places, it's a dish made in several Asian countries, including China, Burma, Vietnam, Japan, Tibet, Thailand, etc. I came across this particular recipe for Turkey Jook several years back in the San Francisco Chronicle. The article, and the dish itself, changed my life in several ways, even made me a …
Thanks. Giving.
Love this twist of phrase so much, and so thankful for the last two days, gotta share the, well, GRATITUDE. Two days of celebration with two sides of the family: mine yesterday, my wife's today. The common denominator? Easy company (if not down right camaraderie), good conversations, delicious food, warmth and respite shared. If I …
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