Generation Z
Nearly fifteen years ago, I composed a blog post titled Before There Were Hippies, There Were Beatniks. In it, I tried to explain that Beatniks were more focused on artistic and literary expression, while the Hippies were more concerned with peace, love, and social change in America. The “beat generation” was more individualistic, tending to reject mainstream […]
Harold And Phoebe
I often meet people who leave lasting and meaningful memories. Such is the case of Harold and Phoebe. One early morning forty years ago, I saw an elderly man standing in our driveway. He appeared to be a man of simple needs while possessing an outward gentle nature. He introduced himself to me.saying that he came to […]
The Child Inside Myself
There is a child that lives inside all of us. You know, the one that longs to go out and revel in nature’s fields of dreams The one that was told that children should be seen but not heard The tiny tot who keeps it tucked out of sight, out of mind Who sits alone among […]
Gaining Truth
“Life is an individual thing.”“Never substitute a strong will with an easy way out.”“Sometimes, you have to go through a backdoor to open a closed mind.”“Doubt is the eventual betrayer of faith.”“When we find the one thing we want, we’ve found everything we need.”“Our search begins and ends in the church.”“The only person who can […]
Touch The World Around You
“She danced up to the looking glass lying on her nightstand and gazed upon sunny fields of children changing memories into raindrops to be saved for a stormy day” “Quiet walks and noisy fun sanction the need not hurry the day while leaving tomorrow behind to sparkle and shine” “Only through constant prayer can we […]
Dawn Across Limekiln Lake
Gazing at this incredible image awakened the storyteller in me. I immediately knew I had to feature it in today’s post. It felt like a curtain was about to go up on the camera inside my head, revealing the chromatic kaleidoscope of colors that awaited my imagination and those who would explore this mysterious utopia when they […]
Epilogue
In this time of great division, we need to fully embrace our venerable Italian heritage and pass on those intrinsic values that dwelled deep within the hearts of our ancestors. Our heritage must remain a tribute to those who sacrificed so much while we have given back so little. The open arms and voices of […]
Manifesting Life’s Purpose
Now more than ever, each of us needs to find a way to come to terms with the road we will travel down to discover who we are, our purpose for being here, and what lies ahead that will help us fulfill our destiny. But to do that, we must first be true to ourselves. […]
