Just as I’m finishing lunch it starts to pour; everyone else stays at the shelter for the moment, but I can’t possibly stop this early in the day, nor am I content to stop before Massachusetts today, so I head out into the rain rather than wait it out. The rain’s not too ...
I know, but sometimes it takes going away to really appreciate what you have, or at least to see it in new ways, plus it’s been a joy to be near my family. And this year I also embraced motherhood – or perhaps it’s embraced me – so much so that I can actually say I’m ...
A fictionalized version of this incident can be found in The Temple of the Golden Pavilion by Yukio Mishima. Kinkaku-ji is a Zen temple of the Shokoku-ji School of Rinzai Buddhist denomination. The area used to be the Saionji family’s villa. In 1397, Yoshimitsu, the third Shogun of ...
Now I can admit to becoming an extremist (post diabetes diagnosis) but let me be specific….. I became aCARBOHYDRATE EXTREMIST. I knew I had to remove sugar from my lifestyle. I knew many fruits were also high in sugar too. I did what every diabetic ought to do – got a blood gluc...
If that state wants to come back, it will first have to spend 20 years as a territory before it can be up for statehood. I see two, maybe three states actually going through with this insanity: Wyoming, Vermont, and maybe Alabama (based on how far they voted for one party over the...
leaving only a smooth texture and soft skin behind. It will withstand a towel, but can be easily washed away with soap, so cleaning up is the simplest thing in the world. Shiseido’s Perfect UV Skincare Milk is so popular, a lot of tourists visit Japan specifically to buy it in bulk...
it tends to become. Now everything feels “off” if we don’t first say grace around the table. Bedtime prayers have evolved as a time to reflect on the day, give thanks, and put into perspective the next day. I’m also amazed and humbled at the sweetest prayers children can whisper...
this industrial financing approach ought to be actively considered. A normal business has various types of finance requirements. In this manner, you can begin your own company or buy out one. For example, you are attempting to create a new restaurant business and this may cost a whole bunch ...
In the late 1700’s, the exterior facade of Palais Bourbon was changed to reflect ancient Greek architecture. By the time the French Revolution occurred the residence left private hands and served as a government building, which it still remains to this day as you can see from this 2019 ...
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