The movie Gladiator which won five Oscars in 2000 gives the uninitiated a brief view into the mind of an … Continue reading Marcus Aurelius: The Philosopher Emperor

Music for the COVID era- some of the greatest guitarist in action (in random order)…speechless!! A lesson in dedication to … Continue reading Guitar Heaven

An award-winning speech by my kid in response to the previous blog write up (Mirror, Mirror on the Wall…) An … Continue reading Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Afterlude- The Art of Public Speaking

My elementary school education in part was in a school named after St. Augustine. The teaching and writing of Augustine, … Continue reading Re-discovering The Monk from the Garden

As we all adjust to the new reality of the global COVID pandemic, the United States, in contrast to many … Continue reading COVID-19, Masking, Thomas Jefferson and the St. Lucian Parrot: A Common Thread

Mirrors have for long fascinated humans. Our ancestors had to make do with looking into puddles, polished obsidian, and eventually … Continue reading Mirror, Mirror on the Wall…

It was pouring outside. The kind of rain that gushes over the top of rain gutters, so much in a … Continue reading Walking through the Rain