Almost three years ago, an unhinged Irish gentleman named Andrew Shannon punched a 141-year-old Monet painting hanging in Ireland’s National Gallery. Argenteuil Basin with a Single Sailboat was ruined—or so it seemed. The painting had three jagged rips down its center, twisted outward from where Shannon’s fist hit the canvas. […]
With the 1 year anniversary of Mom’s passing upon us, I’ve been reflecting a lot this week about the last year… heck, the last 32 years. When I get into this type of mood, I often look to distract myself with a lot of things, but typically Ted talks are on […]
“I have come to accept the feeling of not knowing where I am going. And I have trained myself to love it. Because it is only when we are suspended in mid-air with no landing in sight, that we force our wings to unravel and alas begin our flight. And […]
Sam Van Aken discovered that an old New York state orchard—with varieties of stone fruit 200 years old—was about to be abandoned in 2008. He bought it to save those species but also to experiment: Grafting from the existing trees he created the magical Tree of 40 Fruit, which produces […]
Lifehouse – “From where you are” So far away from where you areThese miles have torn us worlds apartAnd I miss youYeah, I miss youSo far away from where you areStanding underneath the starsAnd I wish you were hereI miss the years that were erased I miss the way the sunshine […]
“He Is Not Dead I cannot say, and I will not say That he is dead. He is just away. With a cheery smile, and a wave of the hand, He has wandered into an unknown land And left us dreaming how very fair It needs must be, since he […]
Vicki, in this busy world you always had time to talk or discuss any thing that was on our mind. Yesterday day I wanted to talk about Hillary and women’s place in politics. It was lot of fun to talk with you because you were always open minded. Thanks […]
This is another piece that I stumbled upon over at Thought Cloud and had to share here. It’s a great reminder for all of us that while we continue to grieve, we must continue to live, love, and be willing to accept the help of others–even when at times we’d […]
This post originally appeared at Thought Catalog and I lifted it from AlterNet Emphasis added… The pros to this temperament are many: we’re great listeners. We give good advice. We’re reflective and observant. We offend few. We usually have fantastic writing skills, and possess a quiet focus. We’re productive. […]
