World Animal Day – October 4, 2014

World Animal Day – October 4, 2014

World Animal Day – October 4, 2014 – Human beings have far more in common than not – but we tend to forget that in our constant striving for supremacy – we are right and you are wrong – greed – the pursuit of money and recognition – the need to dominate – corruption – the destruction of our environment by irresponsible corporations and absurd political posturing.

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 6, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 6, 2004

In An Instant

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 6, 2004 – I know it’s true that life can change in an instant. The changes can be happy or sad, positive or negative, self-chosen or externally directed. The arbiter of how these changes will affect anyone is oneself.

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 5, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 5, 2004

Yikes – A New Hairdresser

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 5, 2004 – As if buying new glasses wasn’t enough for one day, I thought I’d test my limits and pop off to meet my new hairdresser in the afternoon. I’d asked a few friends for recommendations and my sister-in-law mentioned that Vivien and Eva, of Moby Dick Book Club fame, swore by Ines in The Beaches.

The Vanishing Faces Of African Wildlife

   The Vanishing Faces of African Wildlife

The Vanishing Faces of African Wildlife – Photographer Fred von Winckelmann and poet Andrew Mercer combine their significant talents to make us think about The Vanishing Faces Of African Wildlife – and the pressing need to preserve their safety and their habitat. We must insist that all endangered species and those who are suffering from human encroachment and poaching are protected.

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 4, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 4, 2004

New Glasses

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 4, 2004 – It’s always a relief to go and see Peter, my optometrist and to walk away with a clean bill of health. My eyes are experiencing the usual reading and night driving distress typical of middle age, but other than that, I have no problems. No creeping glaucoma or over-inflated eye pressure.