From the Shores of Introspect and Retrospect

I spent the last week in upper New York and Manhattan. What a truly wonderful place to be for many reasons! I did so many things, went to co...

In hope for those who fight for their lives. In memorium for those who have lost the battle. 

~K.I.S.S.~ To say that I have a busy, chaotic life is a monumental understatement. For a long time I've lived under the misconception ...

This is not the first post that Viaggiatore and I have published on masques... but it is a different masque, this time. Oscar Wilde said, ...

I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by, And the wheel...

"Human beings the world over need freedom and security that they may be able to realize their full potential. We want to empower our pe...

Federico Fellini (a man with a brilliant mind, in my opinion), said... “You exist only in what you do.” I thought about that this week... ...

There were so many different grains of sand that fell this year. Each one very precious. Each one with significant purpose and meaning. I l...

Our most sincere and delighted congratulations to Liu Xiaobo for winning the Nobel Peace Prize this year! Our most sincere and heartsick s...

Dear, Dear Diary, Let's do this today, because we need to do this today.  Let's come up with 5 Things What Are Good, as our Deares...

We've seen and done so much,  you and I, haven't we? Been through highs and lows together, Sailed & flown through days & m...

A friend of mine recently got a Kindle for her birthday.  She was very excited and reports that it is one of the best things she's ever ...

Viaggiatore and I are ready for the road again.  Nevermind that we just got back from another trip to London; there is a very special trip c...