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Silent Language of Hands

Behold the handshow they promise, conjure, appeal, menace, pray, supplicate, refuse, beckon, interrogate, admire, confess, instruct, command, mock and what not besides, with a variation and multiplication ofvariation which makes the tongue envious. -Michel de Montaigne Our hands often reveal what we really think but do not say.They can show a range of feelings and emotions from […]

Play is Serious Business

No matter how dire the situation, how dangerous the environment,  children need to play. Whether it is splashing in puddles or climbing on abandoned tanks, their world of make believe is almost as important as food and shelter. More than just a chance to have fun, play is serious business when it comes to a child’s […]

To Read is to Fly

“To read is to fly: it is to soar to a point of vantage which gives a view over wide terrains of history, human variety, ideas, shared experience and the fruits of many inquiries.” – A.C. Grayling “To learn to read is to light a fire; every single syllable that is spelled out is a […]

Hand in Hand

Remember, we all stumble, every one of us.That’s why it’s a comfort to go hand in hand.– Emily Kimbrough Nothing in this world compares to thecomfort and security of havingsomeone just hold your hand.– Richelle E. Goodrich Trails need to be wider so people can walk while holding hands.– Dave Barry Sometimes, reaching out and […]

Instant Language

“What you wear is how you present yourself to the world, especially today, when human contacts are so quick. Fashion is instant language.”– Miuccia Prada “Don’t be into trends. Don’t make fashion own you, but you decide what you are, what you want to express by the way you dress and the way to live.”– […]

The World in Your Cup

“If man has no tea in him, he is incapableof understanding truth and beauty.”– Japanese Proverb “Making tea is a ritual that stops the worldfrom falling in on you.”– Jonathan Stroud “You can never get a cup of tea large enoughor a book long enough to suit me.”C.S. Lewis “Teatime is a chance to slow […]

The Noblest Invention

“The bicycle is the noblest invention of mankind.”– William Saroyan “The bicycle is the most civilized conveyance known to man.Other forms of transport grow daily more nightmarish.Only the bicycle remains pure in heart.”– Iris Murdoch Bicycle Haiku“Wheels carried me fromYouth to middle to old ageNever complaining.”– Kay Earle “The first real grip I ever got […]

Time Travel

“The Galapagos Islands are probably the most famous wildlife-watching destination in the world. And no wonder – it’s almost impossible to exaggerate the sheer spectacle of the place that provided inspiration for Charles Darwin’s ground-breaking theory of natural selection.”– Mark Carwardine “The Galapagos Islands provide a window on time. In a geologic sense, the islands […]

Our Daily Bread

“There is not a thing that is more positive than bread.”– Fyodor Dostoevsky “There is nothing better than to share bread with your brother.”― Lailah Gifty Akita “The smell of good bread baking, like the sound of lightly flowing water, is indescribable in its evocation of innocence and delight.”― M.F.K. Fisher, The Art of Eating “All sorrows […]

The Route to Happiness

The route to happiness is paved withgratitude, service to others, community, forgiveness, and self discipline. Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.– Dalai Lama Try to make at least one person happy every day. If you cannot do a kind deed, speak a kind word. If you cannot speak a […]