Category: BeBop

I was born in a city.  And grew up in a city. I went to school, all the way through college… in cities. And then, I got plucked out of city life, and hurled into a country-culture shock.  For a

You win some, you learn some. This is how the phrase should go, I think.  There are all sorts of people who have made great strides in the likes of human kind.  And all of them have talked about making

How do you figure?  I’ll never know. Another fine day in NYC. As the old song goes…  “Up! Up with people!  You meet ‘em wherever you go!” And, here in the Big Apple, you sure do meet them.  There are

Growing up, my Mom would sometimes say… “You kids go outside… right this minute….. and get the stink blown off ya’.” So, the whole tribe of us would tromp outdoors… and play our little hearts out….. until the street lights

Serendipitous. ….occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way. Oh… I bet you guessed what is coming next.   I love this word.  And I love it for a lot of reasons. First, it just sounds…. serendipitous. Like..

Who ever said… “It’s a small world?”  Pissshhhhaw, is what I say to that.  Sure, you bump in to Johnny McElroy, the kid who was in your Scout Troop in the 6th grade, while you are at a Trade Show

By my calendar, as I write tonight, it is the 15th of December.  Most of you won’t read this until the 16th.  I pretty much get it uploaded by around midnight. Either way, it is 10 or 9 days until

Let’s talk about our preferred occupations.  Yes, the things in the world we are best suited for.  They say there are seven of them for each individual. Although, instead…. we could be talking about Nostradamus, the French Astrologer and Prophet. 

Christmastime.  It is that time of the year, and as the snappy little song says… “Have a Holly, Jolly, Christmas…” Well.  It is not all holly-jolly-fun-and-games, I’ll tell you.  I mean…there is the whole dark side to Christmas.  There is

It is everywhere.  If we just look around, and notice.   We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures. — Thornton Wilder It is through gratitude for the present