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Planning seems to be a big part of life…the 20 year career plan, marriage, children, setting aside money for the kid’s college fund, grand children, and future retirement with leisurely travels, etc.  Our life seems to be mapped out according to plans,…

“Adult Truths” was forwarded to me, describing humorous ideas surrounding us in our daily lives.  Here’s a sample:  1) “Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you’re wrong.” 2) How the heck are supposed to…

Buongiorno! Joe and I are in Italy celebrating his 65th birthday.  We spent the last 3 days in Milan, enjoying the beautiful city sights, the delicious foods, and of course the vino!  Thursday we taking the Italian rail to Lake…

On our trip through Italy, Joe and I had the opportunity to visit Leonardo’s Last Supper (Cenacolo Vinciano) in the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria della Grazie in Milan.  Although I had seen many replicas and pictures, seeing…

Joe and I have been enjoying the sights and savors of Italy the past couple of weeks. Traveling in a foreign country takes us out of our status quo causing us to wonder “why” things happen the way that they…

Some people  have been living with guilt for so long that they are unaware of the burden that has been weighing them down.   As Jeff Foxworthy world say:  “You might be a guilt sponge” if 1)  your heart says…

Can a rich man get into heaven?  Is it really as difficult as a camel getting through the eye of a needle?  The age old religious views divided heaven and earth, body and soul disparaging the human body with the…

Joe and I are enjoying the Italian Rail service as we make our way from Milan, Lake Como, Cinque Terre, and Florence.  I personally understand why they say, “don’t pack more than you can carry.”  My 7 pairs of shoes…

I, like many others, have aways avoided doing something “stupid”, deemed as a failure.  At the San Francisco Book Festival May 18th, the overall book winner, “The Power of Starting Something Stupid” by Richie Norton, pointed out our need to…

Who would guess that you could be “spiritually enlightened” at a routine traffic stop? At an intersection here in Phoenix there is a billboard advertising the amber colored tequila anejo, from Patrón.  The sign reads  “Perfection Has a Darker Side”.…

How could the sound track from a slot machine further your spiritual awakening?  Call me a “slot slut” but I do love to play the slot machine games on my ipad and iPhone.  Nothing passes the time more quickly waiting…