Perhaps Mama Gump was trying to tell Forrest that looks are deceiving and what really matters is what a person does. That interpretation would make this a noble expression. I however, cringe at the word stupid. When my boys were growing up, they were not allowed to use this word – especially hurled at each […]

Hip Hip Hooray! I find joy every day! I am balanced and free!. This is an affirmation – a new thought pattern – from Louise Hay’s book You Can Heal Your Life – one of my many bibles. I recently ordered 15 more copies since I have given this book away more times than I […]

I recently took a Feldenkrais class – I highly recommend the experience. There are over 3000 “lessons”. Quite intriguing. My Mom’s birthday is coming up and I thought this would be a perfect present: I would find a class near her and pay for some lessons. The main website lists practitioners by area: there were […]

Today the Oven Guy came to fix my oven. He’s the third one to come and it’s his second time: each tech would determine the problem, order parts and when the next guy showed up to install the parts, he would disagree with the previous tech, leave and order a completely different set of parts. […]

The South by Southwest Festival closed yesterday in Austin. Last week, I arrived in time for the music part (SXSW has grown to include technology and film). Luggage claim was full of musicians. I wished I had time to talk with all of them! (I’m intrigued with the whole performance world.) I went up to […]