Insignificant mortals, who are as leaves are,
and now flourish and grow warm with life,
and feed on what the ground gives,
but then again fade away and are dead.
~ Homer Continue reading The Search For Meaning
Monthly Archives: May 2015
Shinichi Suzuki and Schubert’s “Ellen’s Third Song” (Ave Maria)
Shinichi Suzuki (1898 – 1998) invented the international Suzuki method of music education. Continue reading Shinichi Suzuki and Schubert’s “Ellen’s Third Song” (Ave Maria)
Beethoven’s 9th Symphony “Ode To Joy”
No piece of music, in my entire life, has moved me like this one. Continue reading Beethoven’s 9th Symphony “Ode To Joy”
Lying to Grandchildren
My two-year-old granddaughter sees the world differently from most adults Continue reading Lying to Grandchildren
Review of Sam Harris’ Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion
I recently finished Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion, and found it a welcome addition to the literature on mindfulness Continue reading Review of Sam Harris’ Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion