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THE ONE HUNDRED DAYS PROJECT
The quote, "There may be more to learn from climbing the same mountain a hundred times than by climbing a hundred different mountains" was the inspiration for this ongoing exploration of staying put, being who you are and, perhaps most importantly, being where you are.
read moreONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCES OF MY LIFE
My very personal, yet universal story of immigrant roots, The Key to my Grandfather's House, is being translated into Italian by the Italian magazine Mmasciata. This is the first installment.
read moreSUNDAY AT THE MOSQUE
We were invited to a nearby Mosque for an open house. It could have been any church or place of worship. It is no surprise that Islam is based upon beliefs that all religions share. Religions resonate with evidence that we all share the same human nature and origins.
read moreFAIRY RINGS INVADE OHIO
Late summer and autumn is when "Fairy Rings" of mushrooms appear. They are said to be they places where fairies danced the night before. They are also said to be the resting places of dragons.
read moreSATAN’S LICENSE PLATE
Yes, it looks like a normal, innocent license plate. But when you are run down by the vehicle and are lying helpless in the road, staring at the plate upside down, you see that, actually, it is much more sinister.
read moreGRASPING AT THE SMOKE OF 9/11
Briefly on 9/11, the world was one. Might we have held on to the oneness of 9/11? Politically and socially, perhaps. Emotionally and spiritually, that is more difficult.
read moreNO CLOSER INTIMACY
When I was younger, I thought that sex was as close as one person could be with another. After sharing the death of my mother, father, a good friend and two beloved dogs, I discovered that there were things even more intimate. Read on to find out what I have learned about these and other "Grave Matters."
read moreBURY ME IN THE SAND
The sands of time once gathered round my feet.
Now they blow in drifts and dunes,
sometimes waist deep ...
THE EYE OF THE STORM
Hurricane Irene hurled some spectacular clouds all over the heartland. We are happy to be outside of the danger zone and grateful for the sky show.
This video was made using only seven still images from the hurricane skies as well as a few Lake Erie "lake effect" clouds.
read moreHUMMINGBIRDS and IRONWEED
Folklore says when Ironweed blooms there are six weeks remaining until the first frost. Ironweed bloomed over a week ago. The Hummingbirds are scrambling to prepare for their fast approaching trip to Central and South America.
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