In a Washington, D.C. Metro station on a cold January morning in 2007, a man with a violin played six Bach pieces. During his performance approximately two thousand people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. Three minutes after the young man began playing a middle aged man…
Tag: Spirituality
Veggie Fest, Feeding Stomach And Spirit
I didn’t know what to expect at the Veggie Fest 2009. Advertised as “Good Food, Healthy Living,” the fourth annual Chicagoland event was sponsored by Science of Spirituality, a non-profit organization located in Naperville, Illinois whose members are deeply committed to a spiritual way of life based on meditation, service to others, and…
My Life In A Two Minute Video, Or Why I Travel
This is how I used to feel about my life: Now, that’s why I travel, take photographs, and write…..life is about the journey, not about the destination.
Ley Lines Converge At Coral Castle To Create Powerful Energy Spot
Everything happens for a reason. I was on the last leg of my trip home and had every intention of driving straight through to Sarasota when I got a phone call from the contractor I had hired to install a new kitchen in the Key West apartment. Apparently Home Depot no longer keeps…
Louis Armstrong, Peace And Love
Taking a break from my physical journey today to work on the inner journey, and I can’t think of a better way to do that than to share this amazing video sent to me by my friend Karen. Peace and love to you all…from me and Louis Armstrong.
Benjamin Zander’s TED Speech: Who Am I Being As I Go Out Into The World?
Benjamin Zander, conductor with the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, spoke at TED recently. Beginning with an amusing discussion of classical music and what he calls “one-buttock playing,” his speech takes unexpected twists and turns that he connects with beautifully played Chopin. At the end of his remarks, Zander leaves us with a final, prophetic…
