Someone said that a good story makes you both laugh and cry. To me, a remarkable story does all that while capturing the nuances of how each of us can be wonderful yet flawed. Bramwell, a TV show I only recently discovered, does it all. It's from the 1990s, which apparently is so old that… Continue reading Video: Great TV, an Inspiring Author, and a Humble Tango by da-AL
Think it’s too late to write a memoir or to take on a new career? Actress/author/blogger/lecturer Lee Gale Gruen describes how, since she retired, she’s reinvented herself many times over (here's also an update on her)… When I retired from my 37-year career as a probation officer, and I found myself with nothing meaningful in… Continue reading The Reinvention of Lee Gale Gruen
Huka Falls bridge, New Zealand by Khashayar Parsi. Green, lush, and filled with surprises. Everywhere we went, New Zealand amazed us! From Auckland, we drove to Rotorua and then hiked the Redwoods. (Later we'd visit Craters of the Moon and the Waitomo Glowworms Caves, then Taupo and Pirongia, as well as Hamilton Gardens. Later in… Continue reading Video: Huka Falls, New Zealand’s Longest Falls by da-AL
I admit it. I’m a terrible friend to you. I’m sharing the following sample of London-based blogger Jean-Paul so that you'll be snared like I am. Experience the same one-two-punch love-hate I have with his site. #1) I love that he’s so talented!!! (though I am jealous!), and #2) I hate that every time I… Continue reading Who are you calling stupid? by Jean-Paul
Turn your sound up high to listen to the ASMR happy sounds of redwood trees creaking in the wind, sounding like old-fashioned rocking chairs... https://youtu.be/cRx4C8JdRKo Most people know of the redwoods of California, where trees are so awe-inspiring that they’ve got names and their Avenue of the Giants. But did you know that New Zealand has… Continue reading Happy Sounds Video, New Zealand Redwoods and Corrugated Pets by da-AL
