November 2014

I remember two moments distinctively.  The second was when my mother died on the island of Ithaca.  She had always been deeply attracted to the place, albeit for different reasons than mine, but there is no doubt she had a special attachment to it, and went home there to die.  The morning after her death […]

At the end of the day, and in realty at the beginning of the day, the most important aspect of life is finding a level of acceptance and satisfaction – in how you live, with whom you live, and with what you achieve that is important to you.   The Chinese know perhaps better than anyone,