Historically, we’ve accepted a very whitewashed version of what happened in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1621. The story we were told as children was that the friendly local Wampanoag tribe swooped in to teach the struggling pilgrims how to survive in the New World, culminating in a three-day feast of thanksgiving. I bet most of […]
Photo by Engin Akyurt on Pixabay/cofeegeek Hundreds of years ago, an Ethiopian goat herder named Kaldi became notorious for his trip of goats. It was well known that his goats jumped higher and ran faster than any other goats. Everyone wanted to trade their best rugs or cooking pots for a Kaldi super goat. […]
In 1940, 18-year-old Marcel Ravidat was out walking his dog Robot in the French countryside when Robot fell in a hole and disappeared. Upon closer inspection, Ravidat realized it was not just a hole, but an entrance to a cave. He gathered his friends and some lanterns and the teenagers went spelunking. What they discovered that […]
I earned my black belt in Shaolin-Do the year I turned 21. I was drawn more to the Tai Chi and meditative aspects of the practice than the actual sparring, but my years learning this martial art taught me much about myself and the sort of life I want to lead. Master Tim Nance was […]
My favorite place to visit is a secluded beach in Eleuthera. I love to swim in the crystal clear water and walk for miles without seeing another soul. But the best way to while away the afternoon is sitting under a palm tree on the soft white sand. I nurse a Kalik beer and count […]
God made time, but man made haste. ~Irish proverb One day a brown beetle was slowly making his way down to the river. “Out of my way!” screamed Paca, the small, brown rodent. Parrot was watching from above and asked Paca why he was so upset. “Beetle is way too slow! He’s in […]
