Category Archives for My Life
Stuff going on in my life.
Different Strokes: iPad Delayed Gratification
Could you wait a month to open a new iPad? I couldn’t. But I have met two persons (their names are withheld for their protection – just kidding (for those who didn’t know)) during post holiday chatter who comfortably revealed … Continue reading
Emailnery: A Dream Realized
I wanted to start this new year on a progressive and positive note. So, at the end of last year I set out to complete a dream project I had considered doing for some time. It was one of those … Continue reading
Black Mountain Hike
Anya and I hiked up +34k feet on Black Mountain. Gasoline – $40. Lunch – $20. Awesome experience with my beautiful youngest daughter – Priceless.
Nothing Like Soul Music
I can think of no better music than that played by passionate musicians spanning the cultural diaspora. Music that provokes rhythm and dance in infants, adults and elders. Check out this video rendition of “Ahora Si”, performed by Israel “Cachao” … Continue reading
The New Yorker Theatre – My Painting
By Edward Phelps – Oil on masonite. 1960 would change American film forever, and the revolution would occur nowhere near a Hollywood set. With the opening of the New Yorker Theater, a cinema located at the heart of Manhattan’s Upper … Continue reading
Right Speech by Thay
‘This is the third Dharma talk offered by Thay at the Open Mind Open Heart Retreat, given in the War Memorial Gym of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, on Thursday, August 11th, 2011. Thay speaks about Right … Continue reading
New Years Prayer For Two (or more)
May peace be upon us… May we love ourselves richly… with bold thoughts, thoughtful and measured steps, fearless actions, and faithful vision. May we love our children… with principled direction, compassionate interaction, loving responsiveness, and unconditional acceptance. May our labors … Continue reading
Fear
There are two choices men have in any one lifetime. Create things. Or live among and in service to those things that are created. This is a wonderfully simple order that supports life in its unending function – to create. … Continue reading
A Celebration Of Love
My longtime friends Eunika Rogers and Kevin Sipp married on Saturday in a B-E-A-utiful ceremony at the historic Hammonds House museum in Southwest Atlanta. Eunika and Kevin are two people who have managed to live rich lives. They are driven … Continue reading
Impeccable Words
Our words are important. I like this story as an inspirational reference. “I got two A’s” the small boy said. His voice was filled with glee. His father very bluntly asked, “Why didn’t you get three?” “Mom, I’ve got the … Continue reading
