“It is the privilege of wisdom to listen.” -- O. W. Holmes ...

When I was a kid, it was just raining. We walked to school in our yellow raincoats and rubber boots. Just another day. Now it is a tropical storm, and school is out. Times have definitely changed. ...

Mechtild of Magdeburg “I was created in love. For that reason nothing can express my beauty nor liberate me except love alone.” ...

Kajiwara Hashin There is neither heaven nor earth, only snow falling constantly. ...

Buddha - Four Thoughts Contemplate these four thoughts before you spend a few minutes in meditation: Human birth is hard to attain and extremely precious. We must do something of value with the opportunity. All things are impermanent. The body that we are so attached to will soon be a corpse. Karma is an immutable law. The results of our actions will return to us, so we must plant good seeds. Samsara, the world of perpetual desires in which we have been trained to live, creates endless su...

Online vs. In-Person Shopping A discussion with friends yesterday concerning how many retail stores are closing because of online purchasing made me shop today in stores for a couple of items. There was very little selection of either of the two items I was looking for. If I had purchased something from the stores, I would have settled for something I didn't really want, and I would have paid significantly more for it. The least I could have spent would have been $125. I came home and purchas...

This will be my micro blog. It will contain my thoughts and opinions, quotations, observations, and the like. Perhaps no one will read it, but I'm going to at least pretend that someone is reading. Hope you find something to enjoy. Jerry Allen ...