The early Zionists were well aware that the resettlement of Palestine was futile unless the first settlers reclaimed the land by draining the swamps, planting orchards, vineyards and field crops.  Work the land.  Own the land.  Build a country from the grass roots up.  The concept was a wise decision.  It came from the intelligence…

As if Native Americans don’t have it bad enough…forced to deal blackjack and keep track of the fast flying bets at the craps tables…they are now frozen out of their homes in the Dakotas because the power lines were downed in a ferocious sleet and snowstorm and for over a week no one came to…

Street art tells a story…of wrongs in search of right, of faith that defines wishful thinking and of history retouched and made accessible. Street art promotes a movie, or a concert or an exhibition or a set of initials.  Look at this…want to see more…special rates for children and seniors. Street art is often peripheral…

The chair is a basic, eternal shape.  The chair represents the home.  The chair is a platform for decision making, for eating and for study. The chair is musical. The chair is a workplace. The chair is an art form. The chair warms, vibrates, tilts and reclines. The chair is prestigious.  The chair is mobile.…

This week is brought to you by the color Red Red is a high-energy color.  It is the color of blood, the planet Mars and the passions.  Red cannot be contained or domesticated.  It is the color of anger unleashed and of love fiercely felt.  It shows up in my favorite fruits: cherries, strawberries, apples…

The dog days of summer  *  Dog eat dog  * Hush puppies  *  Dog soldiers  *  Dogmatic  *  Top dog  *  Call off your dogs  *  It’s raining cats and dogs  *  Three Dog Night  *   Living in Houston, Texas in the summer is like living inside a dog’s mouth.  *  Keep those doggies rollin  *  Pup…

I officiate at funerals.  I lead the service, eulogize the deceased and attempt to comfort the bereaved.  It is a task I cherish…to honor another who made his/her way through the world with loving steps, with blessings that animated others and with acts of goodness given generously.  I always feel honored by the assignment. No,…

She is a frequent flyer She is enigmatic She is heart, hands and arms on the embraceable path She is demure, sometimes She

Little creatures.  Some are alive here and now, some are alive in a parallel universe. The older they get the more stories they tell.  The more places they go the more they know.  The more dreams they dream the more complicated they become.  The more soap operas they act in the more personality they acquire. …

It was a little tornado, a water spout, a dust devil! It was a red Ferrari.  It was a silver Saber Jet.  It was a yellow hydroplaning speedboat.  It was a golden bullet train.  It was a wild pinto mustang.  It was a Flash Gordon red, white and blue rocket ship.  It was a black…