Monthly Archives: July 2014

There’s a vast difference between knowledge and wisdom. If I were to count every leaf on every tree, my knowledge of the total number of leaves would be of absolutely no value. Wisdom is to know when to stop counting, and why.

Anger is a manifestation of—what? I wish I knew. I wish I knew what created anger where nothing existed before. I wish I knew how anger grew from a seed that everyone else shares, yet their seeds do not produce … Continue reading →

Today feels like a Costco kind of day—a quick trip to Memphis to buy staples is in the offing. Staples like canned sardines, peanuts, and a large bag of frozen sea scallops. Who can live a full life without such … Continue reading →

Get up early. Drink coffee or tea. Sit for ten minutes and marvel at the clouds, or at the wondrously clear sky, or even the torrential rain falling outside the window. The day will be better for those moments.

I visited a web site this morning, wisegeek.com, and was surprised at a statement asserting that 70% of red meat eaten worldwide is goat meat.  I was stunned by it; I decided to explore a bit.  I did some checking.  According to … Continue reading →

On rare occasion, there is nothing to say at just the right time.

Mistakes cannot be unmade, so the best course of action after making them is to take away enough from them to ensure you won’t make the same ones again.  Fortunately, there are enough variations on mistakes that you need not be … Continue reading →

When things begin to go your way, get on board and ride for as long as you can.  You may find difficulties ahead— you always will— but don’t turn your back on positive circumstances. Let it play out. Don’t do … Continue reading →

Shedding clutter from one’s life is not just about living minimally with respect to material possessions. It’s equally about abandoning the clutter of bad ideas and about leaving behind the attitude that “new” and “more” is better.

Relax and let the world adjust to your pace.

If someone could find a way to eliminate the caloric and liver-destroying aspects of alcohol, I would be thin and healthy and clamoring to award that person a humanitarian prize.  And you would, too.  Yes, you would!

When I viewed a video taken from space of lightning storms in an around Houston, I was in awe.  I wish I could be in the International Space Station for just a few revolutions around earth.  But watching the video … Continue reading →

To some people, life is a beautiful thing, occasionally fraught with pain and ugliness. To others, it is a painful and ugly existence, punctuated by rare exposure to beauty. Those who fall in the latter group are the ones most in … Continue reading →