Sharing Memories

How else do we learn about our ancestry and our history without the common practice of sharing memories. They are not always happy memories, like today’s holiday and the reasons for celebrating Memorial Day. Yet, we can celebrate. We can Read More …

Hold On To The Past

When you hold on to the past, be sure you just hold onto memories. Let go of anything sad…it doesn’t need to be dwelled upon too much to have meaning. Historic sites and what they meant, so that you can Read More …

Tell An Artist

You can, and you should, tell an artist: that you like their work. that you admire their subject matter. that you like their piece, it is so inspiring. that you appreciate their efforts, because of what it makes you feel. Read More …

Lost the Art

In our technological advances we have all but lost the art of craftsmanship. I was reminded today – hearing the woman describe the feeling of the wood, beneath the tools, at her hands – of childhood. As we move further Read More …

A Bear’s Gotta Eat

You probably haven’t thought about this, but you probably would agree if you thought about it – a bear’s gotta eat… Today I walked into the cafe, which was full, including a full, grown bear sitting at the counter. He Read More …

What Came First

An age old question…what came first?  There are other, far more relevant ways to end that question today than “the chicken or the egg” such as… The angst or the teenager? The peer pressure or the conformity? The stress or Read More …