The Rose: A Fairytale (And a Valentine’s Day Story)
Once upon a time, there was a young butcher and his wife. They were newly married and constantly swooned in each other’s presence because of the passion they felt for… Read More
The Battle of Epic Proportions
For the last two-plus years, I have been living in a 20-year-old Mexican colonial style home in the Tepozteca mountains in the Mexican state of Morelos, about two hours south… Read More
The Simplicity of Creativity
ALBERT EINSTEIN IS QUOTED as saying, “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” Thomas Edison, on the other hand, is quoted as saying, “Genius is 99 percent perspiration and one percent… Read More
The Hideaway
I remember as a young boy of age 8 or 9, the thrill of building a “fort.” One fort, in particular, stands out in my mind. I grew up… Read More
On the Road Again
A Satisfied Mind How many times have You heard someone say If I had his money I could do things my way But little they know That it’s so… Read More
Going Bananas
When I bought my current residence in Mexico nearly 4 years ago, one of the exciting features was the banana trees clustered on a downhill slope near the south end… Read More
The Big Sell
A few years ago, a friend of mine was working for an agency that was resettling refugees from Sudan. Part of his job was to help them find an apartment… Read More
No Place on Earth
“There is no place on earth where we can be free of ourselves.” —Charlotte Joko Beck in Nothing Special: Living Zen Occasionally, while reading a book, a particular sentence… Read More
The Twin Sisters–A Fairytale
(Artwork the courtesy of Karla Jean Gallagher. See more at www.missprintsandmasterpieces.com,) Now, this is a story that happened not too long ago. There were two sisters who were identical twins. … Read More