Flight path of the swallows They live as far away as South Africa in the winter but in summer we are graced by the return of the Swallow...

 There is another world, but it is in this one." -- Paul Eluard (Image credit: Alamy) Restoring nature means we have to learn how to sh...

Chiang Mai - Thailand remains of offerings from a Spirit House Portugal. Off shore spring wind howling around the building. Going though som...

Tao Te Ching... verse for today (*): 48 In pursuit of knowledge, every day something is added. In the practice of the Tao, ...

How many stars can you see at night from your place on earth? I grew up where we saw a lot, the whole sky we thought. Of course, as telescop...

The message was sent  51 years ago. I received it tonight. Cast Hexagram     谦   #15 - Ch'ien - Modesty THE IMAGE Within the earth...

Note from the future

March 28, Worm Moon might not the happiest day if you're the worm. If you're a robin it might be a great day. For the rest of us . ....

  Tao Te Ching... verse for today: 79 Failure is an opportunity. If you blame someone else, there is no end to the blame. ...

 - Happy Vernal Equinox - beginning of spring in Earth's northern hemisphere beginning of autumn in Earth's southern hemisphere Alon...

"Others have trodden this Path before you, overcoming the same obstacles facing you now, and making crucial decisions at the same cross...

 Why not ask the palace staff who were driven to tears who, exactly, "made them cry"? Megan or Kate?  It's not a mystery to t...

I haven't got many words lately. Sometimes music is the best way to talk about what's going on . . . written and recorded by Gillian...

  Lawrence Ferlinghetti died last night. He had a good long run, a hundred and one years. I'm guessing he outlived almost everyone who ...

Besides being a stellar pianist, jazz composer, keyboardist, bandleader, and occasional percussionist Chick Corea was a truly kind man. Bac...

It's that time of year again, so roll out the peanuts and other snacks. It's Squirrel Appreciation Day.

The Hill We Climb, Amanda Gorma's brilliant poem and presentation was the highlight of the Biden/Harris inauguration, at least for me. A...

Time to check the Fact Checkers . It's more important than ever.          Stand back and look at it. Is it a "whisper" or d...

I'm putting this article here from Medium for my future reference and yours if you're interested in seeing America without makeup. ...

2020 was a hard year and I'm certainly not alone thinking that. What difference does a flip of the calendar mean? Ten miles into the woo...

Paul Barton also serenades elephants.

 So, today is the second to the last day of 2020. I wish I could believe the insanity is over but, as the ole saying goes, Ten miles into th...

In the year 1226, as Genghis Khan strode across the earth, he saw the Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in the night sky, a sublime ev...

Happy Thanksgiving. Celebrate all life, not just your own.