august 22, 2018
“Here’s what I thought when I went out tonight to visit with the stars. I thought, I feel sad for those humans who live in a binary world, everything is either good or bad, right or wrong. Tonight, my outside … Continued
august 21, 2018
“Sometimes you have to let go of the picture of what you thought it would be like and learn to find joy in the story you are actually living.” ~ TinyBuddha Even though I work in oral history, … Continued
august 20, 2018
“We all require and want respect, man or woman, black or white. It’s our basic human right.” ~ Aretha Franklin Meet Katie Swartz. I met Katie when she graciously gave Annie and I refuge in her tent when … Continued
august 19, 2018
“Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.” ~ Nido Qubein Steve Heartsill does a really interesting art combo of ironwork and ceramics. I met he and wife, Teri, several years … Continued
august 18, 2018
“Life is like a book: Some chapters are sad, some happy, and some exciting. But if you never turn the page, you’ll never know what the next chapter holds.” ~ Tinybuddha Annie Bassoni and I met at the … Continued
august 17, 2018
“One of the best lessons we can learn in life is to master how to remain calm.” ~ Catherine Pulsifer Wally has a friend. He calls him Woof. He calls his name every evening. Sometimes I find them as … Continued
august 16, 2018
“We are here to awaken from the illusion of our separateness.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh There was no way it wasn’t going to rain last Saturday before the weenie dog races, but we had time to watch the … Continued
august 15, 2018
“Yield and overcome, empty and be full. Have little and gain, have much and be confused. Not putting on a display, not justifying, not boasting, not bragging. Be really whole and all things will come to you.” ~ Lao Tsu … Continued
august 14, 2018
“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth.” ~ Muhammad Ali So, the thing that surprised me most about harness racing was the gate. I was expecting a stationary gate, the horses … Continued
august 13, 2018
“Give to every human being every right that you claim for yourself” ~ Robert Green Ingersoll Before the skies opened Saturday evening they were able to run a single horse race. I’d never seen harness racing before, but … Continued