Sure has been a long time since I’ve posted anything to this Blog. I apologize. I can remember when I was a child one of my favorite pastimes was sitting in the mud. Don’t remember what was so appealing about it, but I would spend hours sitting and playing and if an insect happened by, I would grab it and inspect it. Unfortunately for the insect it was likely that my curiosity about its anatomy would lead to its death, unless of course the insect was a wasp or a bee, in which case, I remember... Read Full Story

Ultimately when we meditate and practice we are conditioning positive energy. If we practice a loving kindness meditation for example, we condition love in our own hearts even though the practice is directed outward. When we meditate regularly this positive conditioning becomes part of our interaction with our world. There’s no magic to it, just cause and condition. We can also condition negative energy in much the same way. Certainly we don’t intend to create negative energy, especiall... Read Full Story

I got the following email the other day. I’m very sure that the sender had good intentions, but it brought a few things to mind. I’m all for religious freedom; I have no issues what so ever with people believing in god or aliens, or anything else that helps give them peace of mind. The thing that strikes me the most about this email is its blatant refusal that minorities have rights too! The author of this email decided that 86% of Americans believe in god, I’m not su... Read Full Story

TV Nightmare Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Channel 4, 9pm You won’t believe this. In the second episode of his full-on American series, Gordon Ramsay visits Hannah and Mason’s, a French-style bistro in Cranbury, New Jersey. Instead of the program you would expect (the food is disgusting, the kitchen is filthy and the staff are dysfunctional) he sits down and samples their menu. And a look of astonishment comes over his face. It is one of the best meals he has ever tasted. In front of millio... Read Full Story

I have upgraded the blog to wordpress 2.7 as a result of SQL injection attacks in the prior version. I can’t understand why people need to do these sort of things and I hope that other folks who attempt to blog don’t give up simply because of the maintanence required to keep spam and other non-sense off of their blog. Please let me know if you experience any issues with the new version..Also if you are a blogger and run into these issues and need help(spam SQL injections etc.) ple... Read Full Story

As I write this there are estimates that our national unemployment rate may get as high as 10% in 2009. No matter whom you are, this economy will have an effect on you. The company that I do most of my work for has already begun its expense reductions in hopes of finding its way through the din. I would love to report that I have no anxiety about this situation, but in fact, the prospect of being unemployed weighs heavy on my mind. While I’m sure that we have all had enough bad news,... Read Full Story

Never in my life have I experienced a time like we have now: global economic crisis, wars in the Middle East, terrorism run amuck, joblessness at all time highs. I don’t envy Mr. Obama on any level, although there are many who are certain that he will save us all. I have even heard of property managers discussing tenants that they must evict because the tenants firmly believe that they won’t need to pay rent once Obama takes office. Don’t get me wrong, I think optimism is a good thin... Read Full Story

The TV recounts all the events that occurred in the prior year and we recollect all of our failures and successes, we think about the loved ones lost and the new friends we have met. Read Full Story

I realize that there are all kinds of objections to the phrase ‘Merry Christmas’, many politically correct minded individuals will tell us that we should say ‘Happy Holidays’ and respect the various religions that don’t celebrate in the birth of Christ. Read Full Story

I’m happy to see that there is a resurgence of interest in Buddhism in the United States. It would be nice to undo some of the stigma created in the 60’s and 70’s as a result of false gurus and misinterpreted concepts of ‘free love’. What is it that has so many suddenly embracing a spirituality that’s been around over 2500 years; apparently, it is the often misunderstood notion of reincarnation. China has inadvertently created this new interest with its attempts to quell the belief... Read Full Story