Haggis, Hazards, & Harry Potter While Hiking The West Highland Way

September 30, 2010

The West Highland Way is a trail that begins north of Glasgow and climbs 95 miles into the Scottish Highlands. In 2007 a close friend, Harry Potter, and I overcame haggis and hazards, to complete the hike.

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Powers Market

September 26, 2010

Jaymeson just picked up an albino pumpkin, his second selection in five minutes. He calls it a ‘ball.’ We are enjoying Powers Market, a magical autumn wonderland tucked away in our busy suburb.

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The Butterfly In Mom’s Garden

September 23, 2010

When a loved one dies, grief is mixed with doubts. Is there life after death or heaven? Do our loved ones simply deteriorate into dust? The fabulous fragile wings of a butterfly answered my questions.

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Tweet or Tornado

September 17, 2010

Ines Sainz, a reporter for Mexico’s TV Azteca, left the New York Jets locker room last Monday and left a ‘tweet’ for her fans. This Twitter post of 140 characters or less immediately began swirling in the world of digital information, gaining velocity and power each minute. Before the Jets could dive into a shelter [...]

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Snowfall Derby 2011 – Preseason

September 16, 2010

Like many sports, the Snowfall Derby begins preparing for the season weeks ahead of the first event. While the leaves are just beginning to turn into their aurora of spectacular colors, and there is just a nip of autumn in the air, snow is likely to be falling in Upstate New York in six weeks.

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10 Reasons For Improved American – Islam Relations

September 14, 2010

The ongoing American debates about Islam are at an impasse. Perhaps a few minds might change if we better understood how finding peace with the global Muslim population offers benefits to our security and prosperity. Here are ten reasons for improved relations with Islam:

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Freedom of Prudence

September 9, 2010

This week is an electrifying eve to the ninth anniversary of 9-11. Mark Twain best recaps the debate and resolution of the potential burning of Qurans with the following quote. “It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and [...]

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Fading Fireflies

September 7, 2010

Summer is fading and so is the firefly, otherwise known as the lightening bug. In the quarter century that we lived in Upstate New York a firefly is a rare sighting. Of course most beings with wings, including ‘snowbirds’, tend to escape our arctic enviornment. It appears fireflies are disappearing even in warmer climates.

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Pagan Babies

September 5, 2010

While preparing a Chinese discussion for my graduate globalization class, a distant memory flashed back – my adoption of at least three pagan babies in elementary school. I spent a few moments imaging whatever happened to them.

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Fruit of the Vine

September 2, 2010

Pedaling out of Naples, New York at the southern point of Canandaigua Lake, the group pace is brisk. The skies are grey and a cool autumn breeze brushes wisps of fog along the lake. As we climb a hill, a luscious aroma captures us. Bordering each side of the road, like purplish-blue curtains, are vineyards [...]

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