“It has always seemed strange to me...The things we admire in men, kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding, and feeling, are the concomitants of failure in our system. And those traits we detest, sharpness, greed, acquisitiveness, meanness, egotism, and self-interest, are the traits of success. And while men admire the quality of the first they …
Tag: California
Morning Prayer-Spring Equinox 2018
Mary Austin, Morning Prayer
Living in Mary Austin’s House, The Land of Little Rain (1903)
Book review and thoughts about The Land of Little Rain by Mary Austin
Rock People
Mission Trails Regional Park, San Diego. Visitor Center and Rock People sculpture.
Lost in the Wilds of San Diego
I am on vacation in the wonderful Southern California city of San Diego. I am house-sitting for my sister, and with my dog the menagerie includes two dogs, four cats, some fish and a renegade turtle. Since I visit so often I have come to really enjoy my time here. Plenty of places to hike …
Surprised by Leif Erikson
One of the things I love about living in Southern California, is our racial, national and religious diversity. I have the choice of food and culture from possibly every country in the world. I can listen to conversations about the news of global hometowns, and I can share in celebrations of holidays and events from …
Relevant Obscurity 