Category Archives: Nature
On Relationships and Storms
Few, if any, long-lasting relationships experience no turbulence. Whether the relationship is romantic, friendship, job-related, or political, sooner or later friction is bound to happen. I imagine a relationship as a structure lodged on the ground; a house, a hut, … Continue reading
Not Shaolin material after all
Even long before I had a chance to catch up on DVD with the famous 1970s TV series Kung Fu, resilience tests intrigued me; be it trials for becoming a navy seal, an Israeli Air Force combat pilot, or a … Continue reading
Kill, kill, kill!
A black bear mauled a guy in NJ; a first fatal attack in a 150 years. Solution? Let’s do away with the black bears! We spent the last hundred plus years building over a land these bears once had the … Continue reading
Accepting Autumn
I remember, years ago, loving the colors of the autumn. New York has a true fall, all inclusive, with its wide, rich palette. A decade later my perspective had changed. Those orange, red and brown shades came to symbolize the … Continue reading
About happiness, wealth and time
Years ago, an old friend, who was a stockbroker, once told me that wealthy people are hardly ever happy with what they have. “How come?” I wondered. We were walking down Sixth Avenue in Manhattan. “Have you noticed that beggar … Continue reading
Ancient Wisdom
“Ancient Wisdom,” I have asked, “Please teach me, show me what is Ancient Wisdom?” “Can you feel your skin cells growing, weathering, and then falling? How does the epidermis know what to do? Can you sense the blood pulsing, flowing, and … Continue reading
The terror of breaking free
I have two cats: Tess and Ezra. They are rescued cats from a shelter. When adopting them, several years ago, we were asked to keep them indoors; i.e. in-house cats. I should mention that this is quite common, at least … Continue reading
What Nature really intended
Occasionally, when the topic of being a vegetarian comes up, I hear a reasoning that we should all eat animal flesh as Nature did not intend us to be vegetarians. A good point. But then I retort by asking, why … Continue reading
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