The Free Compliment Guys from Purdue University
Sometimes the simplest gestures are the most powerful. Picture two college students at Purdue University deciding to embark on a personal mission to brighten the day of passers-by on their college campus every Wednesday - rain or shine - for 2 hours from 12:30-2:30....
Earth Hour 2009 – Lights out tonight for one hour around the world
Earth Hour 2009 - Prequel I have been seeing information about Earth Hour 2009 at work today in both expected and unexpected places. When I saw it on Google, I must confess I disregarded following the link. When I also saw the link on Ingram, our book jobber for the...
Another Reason to Love New England
Driving home from New York City to Rhode Island today, we took the Throggs Neck Bridge to the Hutch to 95 North. The route is a familiar one because I travel often to New York to attend meditations at the Sri Chinmoy Centre in Jamaica, Queens. While on the...
Crocus and the First Day of Spring
Since my favicon for this blog is a miniature of a photo of a crocus that I took in my front yard last year, it only seems fitting that I herald the first day of Spring and the first flowers to bloom in my yard a few days ago - some purple crocuses. Here is a photo of...
The Eternal Peace-Flame in Oslo, Norway
A very special monument to peace can be found in the port of the city of Oslo, at Akker Brygge, a complex along the water of shops, cafes, sculpture, and boat and ferry docking. It is frequented by thousands since the cruise ships dock here upon arrival in Oslo. ...
The Inaugural Poem
Maybe it's not a surprise that the Inaugural Poem "Praise Song for the Day" struck a chord with me when I heard Elizabeth Alexander recite her commissioned poem to mark today's Presidential Inauguration. I do love poetry. And that is why I am particularly delighted to...