After an interaction with a begging child, garment maker and importer, 28 year old Kuku Arora meditated on how it was tolerated that his child would grow up in privilege and so many others were forced into a lifetime of begging. He and his wife decided to do something about it. Yes, it was hard. Yes, many…
Category Archives: Being Human
Cool things I found this week (week 3)
Fascinating conversation about the making of 3-D movies & making the Hobbit with Peter Jackman: Go ahead. Give it a watch. I know you want to! Race in America: “At the time, my son was eleven months old – on the cusp of trying out his first words. On an outing with him in his…
What do you see? A case for devils and Jesus in cheese, smoke and paint
I posted this photo to Facebook. It’s a photo of a fresco in the Basilica of Saint Francis in Giotto, Italy. The fresco was painted by Giotto in the 13th Century and depicts the life and death of Saint Francis. Do you see a face? Art historian Chiara Frugone sees a devil with black horns. The face,…
Cool things I found this week (week 2)
Found by Bridget Pilloud and posted to her Facebook page. Bridget is an incredible intuit who runs this amazing special during the holidays. Called an ‘intuitive cupcake‘, she can break down your hairiest problem and find help you fix it. They are $45. If she has any left, you don’t want to miss this. Pollinators…
Are you waiting to be chosen?
“The relentless brainwashing of our fading industrial economy has created an expensive misunderstanding. Creative people or those with something to say believe that they have to wait to be chosen. “Authors, for example, wait to be chosen by an agent, and then by a publisher. Then they agitate to be chose by a media outlet…
Unconscious Mutterings… an ending?
For now, I need to stop playing Unconscious Mutterings. Right now, I’m trying to keep up with Denver Cereal, writing the Queen of Cool and trying to work on the next Alex the Fey book. In recent days, I’ve had a chance to take a step back a bit. I’ve discovered that I’m really overwhelmed….
Unconscious Mutterings : Week 438
Wow! Summer! Really!? It’s amazing how brilliant summer is when it finally arrives. The last week has been filled with warm days, cool nights and glorious mornings. Our rose bushes are bursting with color and blossoms. Wow! No wonder I spend five months out of the year longing for summer. Our garden is planted (mostly)….
Unconscious Mutterings : Week 437
Last night, we learned the Lindy hop at dance group. Triple step – walk walk – triple step. That’s it. That’s the magic that unlocked dancing to all the great big band, jazz and other wonderful songs. I personally am on a Harry Connick, Jr. kick, so it was perfect for me. The nicest thing…
Unconscious Mutterings : Week 436
Today is a big day for me. Today I’m going to my first ever spin class. Okay, it doesn’t sound like a big deal. But not so long ago, I was sure I couldn’t do cardio exercise. That was before I ran a half marathon and now easily run three miles a few times a…
Unconscious Mutterings : Week 435
Memorial Day. Wow. I want to say something about the year going fast, but after wishing for summer, I’m kind of happy it’s finally here! Now if the weather would follow… I’m hopeful! I’m so glad there’s Unconscious Mutterings to carry us through the seasons of life. Are you going to play? I do hope…