Suppose, instead of Smashing Pumpkins firing of a new album built around Halloween costumes design, they did an album with virtual sex narrated in the style of the Andy Rooney show, “A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney’? As a result, I can imagine Jennifer Aniston and Sarah Evans having a fine trip to Hawaii, at least before the Earthquake and threats from Hurricane Paul. I mean, even Britney Spears could join in, especially if Monday Night Football didn’t run too late. Can you imagine it? Although now that Steve Lyons has been fired, he may have to consider a swim with dolphins off the coast of Wales. That would cure any tendencies toward obsessive compulsive disorder he might be experiencing. But the whole deal would be off if Gina Lollobrigida showed up, Continue reading →

Liz Strauss over at Letting Me Be always serves up fresh inspiration in her daily postings. She has been like a sister to me since we met through our blogs a little over a year ago. This post of hers, A Song of Love in Black and White is about the music of words and songs of the soul created by writers. I hear the bell singing.

I’ve been following the good advice offered at 9rules as they build to Round 5 of submissions. And I’ve heeded a lot of it. I’ve cleaned and designed and streamlined and written. Recently I added the WP “Tags in the Head” plugin and set it up. My traffic doubled within days. Now it’s at a whopping 350 unique visitors a day. I know, big deal, but it is to me. As far as traffic, I don’t think I’m greedy, just a little needy, of attention. Being a performing artist, a clarinetist, I thrive on the public. I love interacting with people. So for me it’s not about money, just lots of love, or not. I enjoy attention of any kind.

Meredith over at Graceful Presence posted a poem by Rassouli called ‘Dancing with the Devine”. It sums up some of the ideas I wish to amplify here on a regular basis: connecting with the Self, the Great Spirit which resides inside and outside us, but which we need to nurture and cultivate. I like the idea of dancing with it, which implied play rather than work. Thank you, Meredith.

Raymond of ZenChill offered a sweet true story of pennies from heaven. In the hustle and bustle of daily life, it’s good to have a simple reminder that fortune is near when pennies appear. Visualize fortune and open yourself and watch for it. You will attract it.