Apparently everyone else in the world has seen this, but as I’ve not been near a computer for a while and my e-mail has not been accessed, it just showed up in my e-mails (from several colleagues both from America and from several different countries, including a note from one international friend who commented: “This …
Personal History
Thanksgiving Day – Mr. Guy’s Thanksgiving Project
Last Sunday, a brief post on this blog introduced Mr. Guy’s Thanksgiving Project, asking people to share any particular parts of their lives that bring special meaning, things they are thankful for. Surprisingly, since Thanksgiving Day is an American holiday and Americans are generally thought of as religious people (at least in terms of public or …
The Thanksgiving Project
People in other countries are often impressed with the American holiday of Thanksgiving, to be observed this year on Thursday, November 25. This annual tribute, in gratitude for the bounty of the land, is one of America’s great traditions. This sort of grateful acknowledgement of the “good things in life,” so to speak, began for …
Opera Diary: Dame Joan Sutherland: Grieve, Heart, and Rejoice in Happy Memories
Dame Joan Sutherland (Credit: Noosa Federation of the Arts) Dame Joan has died, and many of us are very sad. Our lives were so enriched – made so beautiful and so much happier – by that glorious sound, and while none of us is surprised about the aging process, true fans keep wanting the inevitable …
The Children of Gachie
I have often remarked about how happy I am in Kenya, and particularly with the happiness that seems so evident among so many of the Kenyans I’ve come to know. The situation is especially pleasant when visiting a typical Kenyan neighborhood. On these occasions, one is almost swept away by the beauty – and the …
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