Spiritual explorations and common sense
One way to save a fair chunk of money every year is to reduce your transportation costs. A vehicle is one of the larger investments you make. Here are some easy things to do to keep your costs down: Keep your vehicle for a longer time. Keep your vehicle maintained. When it is time to replace […]
“There is nothing either good nor bad but thinking makes it so.” Hamlet Act 2, scene 2 It is often said that the eyes are the windows of the soul. The idea is that when we look into someone’s eyes, we can see their soul—who they really are. But this goes the other way as well: when […]
Does life have meaning? Should it have meaning? Is it better or more realistic to think that everything is random, that we arose out of natural pressures that formed us as we are, with no input from a spiritual level? Is there even such a thing as a spiritual level? These are all questions worth […]
Buy quality. Quality lasts. This doesn’t mean buy the most expensive item, because cost and quality aren’t always directly related. But it does mean to take a good look at what you are buying, and if there is an affordable, better quality, but somewhat more expensive choice, buy that. Here’s an example: when I was […]
Check it out! For a very modest fee, you can send charming animated greeting cards from JacquieLawson.com, a British Web site. BY “modest,” I mean US$12 for one yer or US$18 for two. Considering how much time and money you save by sending greetings electronically, and the good will you develop by finally remembering that […]
In reverse chronological order, I’ve recently watched the following ten movies, some of which you may enjoy: First A Girl (1935). A British comedy about a young woman playing a man playing a woman on stage. A lot of fun; a remake of a 1933 German work, Viktor und Vikoria. Victor, Victoria was a much-later remake of this […]
Recently, I have been taking a look at crop circles. I am not writing this blog post about them specifically (though I think most of them are incredible pieces of art that are created by something other than humans). Instead, I am writing to share an insight I had while viewing a documentary about crop […]
“Bread and water can so easily be toast and tea.” (Quote possibly originating from Maela.) Another way to save money in the food department is to take a look at what you are drinking and make some healthy adjustments. People in America drink way too many soft drinks, and soft drinks are nothing but flavored, carbonated […]