“We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.” Thornton Wilder Thornton Wilder, a favorite author, gives an example of his insight […]
The Treasurists
A Happy Place
There is a pulse to existence, you can hear it, you can see it…if you pay attention. I was traversing the Long Beach surf when I stopped to alight on a […]
The Egg and I
In these most troubled times of the deaths of my Brothers in Dallas my heart aches. Their loved ones are inconsolable, lost in numbing grief. The sounds of Taps, the pipes and […]
Leap to Death…or Stand for Life
Some of us are drowning on this sea of life. She was pretty much following the example of her good friend Miriam when she jumped in front of the train…Miriam hung herself. […]
We Are Life
“What we do to serve life automatically benefits all of us because we are all included in that which is life. We are life.” David R. Hawkins Wed. June 22nd, I biked […]
Made in the American Shade
“This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.” Elmer Davis I feel there is no point in being free in […]
Compassion on the Sand
We are…to a degree… one in life. Every spring they come. They come to propagate, sure. But they come to bring a bit of happiness to those who await them. That’s us, […]
Mindfulness? A Crock!
It’s spring and the Long Beach, NY boardwalk reflects it. The sun on your cheek is as warm and soft as a sigh, yet the air has a new-beginnings zest. I spotted […]
Super Bowl Sunday Splash
We’ve had a rogue wave of sorry surf hitting us of late: Attack political ads, computer virus, Zika virus, storm preps, tax preps. How to escape it all? By busting bare, well […]
Thanksgiving at the Shore
Being thankful for me is about simple pleasures. And they are all simple. I came home from a walk with Bailey, ready for dinner. Cheryl had just finished putting beets in a […]
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