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The current 2013 Acura RLX commercial is a "luxury" in its own right. Who wouldn't want everything luxurious? I don't know what I was more impressed with: the luxurious sheets, towels, or those raw brown sugar cubes he so luxuriously … Continued
My daughter is taking Kinesiology (study of motion) this semester. We could all benefit from learning more about movement. Momentum is a legit experience. It is called a "run" in basketball. In combat it is called "battle rhythm." Stella "got … Continued
Listening to Franciscan priest, author, speaker and contemplative Richard Rohr share on his book Breathing Underwater: Spirituality and the 12 Steps , he turned the "Success Pyramid" inside out by underscoring a "pain up" trajectory. He uses the 12 Step … Continued
ABC's new reality show "Splash" is rife with ocean's of human blind siding that could never be choreographed. It confronts 10 celebrities to learn and then gyrate in front of millions of TV viewers some form of respectable dive into … Continued
One of the richest ores in the 12 Step program is their committment to everybody's sterling human dignity. Yes, the leading edge to 12 Steps is the pledge that the participants are addicts. But they never let this black hole … Continued
Living in a virtually connected world it is natural to see a mindset/mood of "peace" get overrun by the onslaught of negative news. A person's soul can begin to feel like a batting cage as it tries to interpret calamities … Continued
Still scratching my head on Krakauer's 1996 Everest account…would I have done anything better?..maybe worse! Listening to a fellow from SEAL Team 6 address the matter of the helicopter crashing inside the bin Laden compound…he said they are trained to … Continued
In re-reading Jon Krakauer's best seller Into Thin Air , I was shaken by the peculiar downplay on teamwork. Tragically 8 people died on their summit attempts in 1996. The poor emphasis placed on the unity and coordination of the … Continued
There is something to be said about taking a retail business and giving it a therapeutic feng shui. In the Polo store in NYC the clothes are sharply placed in antiques. What a difference to look at a sweater placed … Continued
Just heard report on a maze test using cockroaches. When one cockroach was placed in container holding the maze, he/she proceeded to work his/her way thru the maze. When the same insect was surrounded by an audience of fellow cockroaches, … Continued