Life can be hard and challenging. I really enjoyed this piece and found a great deal of inspiration from it. Plus it’s Sunday morning, so click to find the complete poem. The Final Analysis People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered; Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may [...]
I don’t normally write about current events as there are enough people doing that, but I was really saddened to read the story of the death of the man who bought the Segway Company. You may have seen that he fell to his death in England while riding one of [...]
As my trip begins to wind down, I am trying to put it in perspective as a life event. I feel incredibly lucky and fortunate to have been able to spend five months on the Serengeti. The experiences, sights, and sounds of this natural wonder are incredible – and I [...]
Common sense – to most people that means knowledge that we believe people have in common. These are basic understandings, derived from experience, that you “should” possess. It implies an internal guide to help you make judgements in practical matters. An example is you only have to touch the stove [...]
I was watching a heated verbal exchange between two construction workers over something I’m sure was really important. Even though they were speaking Swahili, I could tell it was an argument – raised voices that turned to shouting, pointing of fingers, sharp accusatory tones, and lots of talking over each [...]
I never really knew my Grandmother. She passed away when I was young. I do remember her as a strong women both in personality and stature. She and my grandfather had a small farm just over the border in Massachusetts. We would go down for weekend cookouts and every once [...]
Last night, a strange thing happened. I received a telemarketing call on my laptop from my bank wanting to sell me a service. While you might not blink at that due to the frequency of its occurrence in the USA, it was a real treat sitting in the bush. I [...]
Context is the surroundings, circumstances, environment, background, or settings which clarify the meaning of an event. We use context as a frame of reference to understand our world. For many people, the seamless continuity of their lives is maintained by using the context of their past to guide them in [...]
