Christmas reminds us we are not alone. We are not unrelated atoms, bouncing and ricocheting amid aliens, but are a part of something, which holds and sustains us. As we struggle with shopping lists and invitations, compounded by December's bad weather, it is good to be reminded that there are people in our lives who are worth this aggravation, and people to whom we are worth the same. Christmas shows us the ties that bind…

The Convergence of the Twain

Thomas Hardy (1912)

 (Lines on the loss of the "Titanic")

     In a solitude of the sea…

The pursuit of happiness should not be the chase of a lifetime.

Thanksgiving

Mac Hammond

The man who stands above the bird, his knife

Sharp as a Turkish scimitar, first removes

A thigh and leg, half the support

On which the turkey used to stand. This

Leg and thigh he sets on an extra

Plate. All his weight now on

One leg, he lunges for the wing, the wing

On the same…

Here's my backyard right before the October 29th snow storm that blindsided the Northeast.

Fall for me is a curious season especially with the juxtaposition of beauty and decay. I guess it is much like perceiving aging. Do you see the splendor of the foliage first, its incandescent glow of colors or do you see the withering vines and  shriveling fruits? OR are…

a heart-wrenching, beautiful 9/11 tribute...

"...death ends a life, not a relationship." ~from Tuesdays with Morrie. Even though someone we love dies, they will always be a part of our life.…

outside the entrance of the NY Renaissance Faire last Sunday.

We are the essence from our past…

 …

Fireworks for Freedom:

(Karen Clemente)

 …

Yesterday melts into a fine tomorrow

gone is the candle flickering in the wind.

Now at pinnacle of another wedding

yesteryears tears are chased away.

Beaming at your royal groom,

we share your…

Easter

an opportunity to experience joy and hope

and cast away the burdens of painful reality

an opportunity to release anger and stress

and rejoice in forgiveness of others and self

an opportunity to find hope to shine light

through the darkness of discouragement and despair

an opportunity to…

Something I created last year which I wish to resurrect-

Collected Quotes from Albert Einstein

• "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction."
  
  
• "Imagination is more important than knowledge."
  
  
• "Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love."
  
  
• "I want to know God's thoughts; the rest are details."…