For my money George Washington is the most interesting among our gallery of presidents. Set aside for the moment my six linear feet of books by or about Harry Truman. I study Truman because I presume some similarities between him and me, be they real or imagined, not because I consider him the most interesting.
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Archive for May, 2009
Why I like George Washington so much
Posted in Books, Blogs & Films, Inspiration on May 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What it REALLY costs to drive a car
Posted in In the News, Wilson family on May 30, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I’ve had this story in mind for a long time but didn’t want to stop and do the math. My question is, just what does it cost to drive a vehicle?
The vehicle I am using for this illustration is the the 2004 Toyota Tacoma that I bought new. The sticker price was $20,722, and I [...]
It’s time for a conspiracy
Posted in Books, Blogs & Films, Inspiration, Management, World peace on May 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
To conspire literally means to breathe together. Over time it has been assigned negative connotations of working together to cause harm, but the root meaning describes synchronizing the breath. We do that in yoga class. for example. The time has come to form a conspiracy in support of life as we imagine it can be.
The fresh [...]
The things we said in my family
Posted in Family & Friends, Wilson family on May 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I was a big fan of the Sherlock Holmes television series, and I loved to hear Basil Rathbone say, “Elementary, my dear Watson!” as he proceeded to explain his latest bit of deductive reasoning.
People in my family had signature words or phrases too, some of which I still use. My dad had a bunch of [...]
Something to read from Paul Hawken
Posted in Inspiration, Science, World peace, Yoga on May 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Bruce Bowditch distributed Paul Hawken’s commencement speech at the University of Portland in an email blast.
The speech is brief and brilliant. My only blog entry today is to point you toward his speech. Click HERE, and enjoy.
We all ought to ring the bells in our own way.
Field testing the peanut butter crank
Posted in Uncategorized on May 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Scholars who study this blog will recall my post that posed the question as to whether you stir your peanut butter or buy it in a state of suspended animation achieved by the addition of hydrogenated oil.
Being a devout stirrer, I was pleased to discover that the Laura Scudder brand offers an array of six [...]
Memorial Day message
Posted in Uncategorized on May 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you visit today, you are invited to read my post on Memorial Day.
Juice day
Posted in Yoga on May 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have always been undisciplined around food. My eating pattern is known as the see-food diet. I see it, I eat it.
It is not that I have lacked for good examples. My dad fasted for a week once or twice a year.
One of the most gentle counselors in the world of spiritual practice is Swami [...]
On the art of craft
Posted in Art, Books, Blogs & Films, tagged Joe McNally on May 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Bella
I just read a book on photography technique by Joe McNally titled The Moment it Clicks, Photography secrets from one of the world’s top shooters.
He shoots high-stakes photos under demanding circumstances. He has rented elephants as props and once dangled a model from a helicopter over the Hollywood sign in L.A. (He was dangling beside her [...]
That’s Cousin, with a capital “C”
Posted in Family & Friends, Wilson family on May 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I always capitalize the “Cousin” in Cousin Ron because to me, Cousin is part of his name. To Cousin Ron, I’m “Cuz.”
My younger brother Bob has been gone nearly 20 years, and Cousin Ron has effectively moved into that space.
When Yvette had her heart attack five years ago it was Cousin Ron who got on the next [...]
