Monthly Archives: September 2013

I saw on the net this morning that it is national Brothers week and I thought for me every week is national Brothers week.My whole conscious life has been blessed with Russ ,my older brother, who has been an unbelievable … Continue reading →

Writing poetry,short stories or novels takes enormous amounts of energy and commitment.Much of the process winds up in the waste paper basket and there are bouts of inept creative disillusion, and there is always the temptation to procrastinate. However, it … Continue reading →

Yesterday I saw an exciting extra inning baseball game at Camden Yard stadium. Although I am not an Oriole’s fan I was caught up in the total enthusiasm of the fan base. In my section there was every race,ethnic group … Continue reading →

Deep within the soul of every person is the desire to have their life mean something. Often this search falls into a category which indicates that meaning must come from some monumental achievements. This mammoth task often leads to the … Continue reading →

The one benefit that seems to come with age is the awareness that so many initial judgments about people are flawed.That first iron clad opinion many times comes from the prism of our own experiences and is filled with personal … Continue reading →

Yesterday while walking around the pool in front of the Washington monument I saw a little boy throw a pebble into the pool.The ripples reminded me that any act of kindness has the same effect because it usually spawns other … Continue reading →

A ten minute walk from my apartment is the Institute of Peace.I never knew that it existed, and have yet to see someone enter this very large and impressive building..On the brink of another war like situation in Syria I … Continue reading →

Having spent the last four days with my granddaughter Erica I once again realized the value of seeing the world through the eyes of a child.Each of us has the ability to celebrate life as we did as children, but … Continue reading →

Our lives are made easier by the thousands of occupations that enable us to function daily.Normally we only think about these workers when something goes wrong, but rarely do we acknowledge the countless numbers that are literally on the job.The … Continue reading →

Yesterday I took a walk with my six year old Granddaughter to some of the monuments in Washington.When we were near the Vietnam memorial she asked”why are all those names on the walls?” It was very difficult to explain what … Continue reading →