Monthly Archives: June 2011

Hanging Out with Thoreau at Walden

Posted on June 10, 2011 by

I was in the 11th grade when I first came in contact with “Walden or Life in the Woods” by Henry David Thoreau.  I recall little about the book from then except reading it was an assignment and I had to … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Self Awareness, Wisdom

Benefits from a Golden Rule

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

Today finds me at LaGuardia Airport in New York waiting at the gate for a flight to another major hub that hopefully will connect me to a second flight to home.  We have been told there are storms in the … Continue reading →

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Sound Pictures

Posted on June 8, 2011 by

About a decade ago I stumbled across an idea I call taking “sound pictures”.  I was sitting having coffee in a little European cafe and Iwas struck by how different what I was hearing was from home.  With most countries … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Self Awareness, Simple Pleasures

I Love New York City (a little)

Posted on June 7, 2011 by

From the vantage point of my 14th floor hotel room I look just across the street and see a high rise apartment building probably 30 stories tall.  Sitting here eating a room service breakfast in my view are balconies attached … Continue reading →

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Simple Joy of Cool Air

Posted on June 6, 2011 by

The age of air conditioning is considered to have begun in the 1950’s.  It wasn’t until 1969 or a little over 40 years ago that a little more than half  (54%) of new cars came with air conditioning.  The majority … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Material Things, Simple Pleasures

Purveyors of Love

Posted on June 5, 2011 by

There are probably few men who truly enjoy a good love story more than me.  For movies a few favorites off the top of my head are: Casablanca, Time Traveler’s Wife, Pretty Woman, City of Angels, Before Sunrise, Hope Floats, Sommersby, … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Love, People

Into the Sunset

Posted on June 4, 2011 by

What do the following people have in common?  Ed Asner, Jim Backus, Ralph Bellamy, Charles Bronson, John Carradine, Robert Culp, Bette Davis, Bruce Dern, Angie Dickinson, Sam Elliott, Harrison Ford, Jodie Foster, Anne Francis, Dennis Hopper, George Kennedy, Martin Landau, … Continue reading →

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High School Memories Revised

Posted on June 3, 2011 by

“I can’t believe that!” said Alice.  “Can’t you?” the Queen said in a pitying tone.  “Try again: draw a long breath, and shut your eyes.”  Alice laughed.  “There’s no use trying,” she said.  “One can’t believe impossible things.”  “I daresay … Continue reading →

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Ready to Love Again

Posted on June 2, 2011 by

I have loved. I have been loved. I have been hurt. I have hurt others. I have married. I have divorced. I have cried over another. I know another cried over me. I have been happy. I have been unhappy. … Continue reading →

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T E D

Posted on June 1, 2011 by

Good morning.  About three years ago my son turned me on to a video from a website that one of his professors used in a class.  At the time I watched the first video I had no idea who much … Continue reading →

Posted in Knowledge, Wisdom