One of the most special Christmas gifts I received on Christmas Day—was the NPR /CBC broadcast I heard on my drive to a family feast in Seattle. The speech was Martin Luther King’s Christmas Sermon given in Atlanta in 1967. It is the 5th of five MLK Massey lectures which were created in 1961, usually…
There are sooo many things going on at every level—local, regional, national, global. For the last I can’t recall HOW long—Americans have endured a barrage of campaign advertising. Personally, I am satisfied with most of the election results, but would be delighted to see the obscene expenditure of those massive dollars go toward putting people…
On my recent trip to New York City, I discovered with delight and a bit nostalgia – a can of a Chock Full O’ Nuts coffee sitting next to a coffeemaker in my hotel room. NYC has LOTS of everything, but when it comes to coffee, it seems that coffee drinkers remain loyal to a…
The other night I was in my car and heard an interesting piece on All Things Considered (NPR )— about how all across America—coffee is becoming the ‘new wine.’ In Seattle and other cities around Puget Sound, where many of us pride ourselves on being coffee connoisseurs and lots of us are indeed jaded, including…
“DON’T PUSH THE RIVER—it flows by itself”—I posted this inspiring Zen book title by Barry Stevens on my Facebook page and shared a drawing posted by a good friend of mine who lives in Spain. She always has inspiring drawings and words of encouragement. But, as I read the comments I received about my Olympics…
The Olympics are really thrilling for me, especially watching the women’s sports. I absolutely cried when Gabby Douglas won the ‘all around’ gymnastic gold. Gabby’s mother sacrificed much to give Gabby the opportunity to excel. Their mutual exhilaration was contagious. Gabby exemplifies for me what so many athletes are about—total dedication of purpose, hard work…