THE SMILE                              THERE is a smile of love,                           … Read more

                     JOHN CALVIN 1509-1564  Theologian PEACE IS NOT TO BE PURCHASED BY THE SACRIFICE OF TRUTH.           HUMILITY IS THE BEGINNING OF TRUE INTELLIGENCE.                       NOTHING IS MORE DANGEROUS THAN TO BE … Read more

         OLIVER SACKS. 1933-2015  “Hallucinations” “Gratitude”       THE POWER OF MUSIC to integrate and cure . . . is quite fundamental. It is the profoundest nonchemical medication.         WE SEE WITH THE EYES, but we see with the brain as well. And seeing with the brain is often … Read more

JEAN de la FONTAINE. 1621-1695 Fabalist  “The Fox and the Crow”         ALL THE BRAINS IN THE WORLD are powerless against the sort of stupidity that is in fashion.        PATIENCE AND TIME DO MORE THAN STRENGTH OR PASSION.               MAN is so made … Read more

            ROBERT HEINLEIN. 1907-1988 Author “Dune” NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF HUMAN STUPIDITY.      THE UNITED STATES has become a place where entertainers and professional athletes are mistaken for people of importance.            THERE ARE NO DANGEROUS WEAPONS; THERE ARE ONLY DANGEROUS MEN.     … Read more

                                JULY 6, 2023+ + + BIRTHDAYS              DALAI LAMA.  JULY 6, 1935 – – –          What a guy!  THE QUESTION is not to know what is the meaning of life, but what … Read more

HUEY LEWIS  1950 – – – “The Power of Love” “The Heart of Rock & Roll”  “Do You Believe in Love”  “I Want a New Drug” NEW YORK was the inspiration for “The Heart of Rock & Roll” & “Workin for a Living.” There are a lot of songs in the streets of New York.   … Read more

BIRTHDAYS.   JULY 4.        NEIL SIMON  1927-2018 “The Odd Couple” “Barefoot in the Park.       NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE STIMULATION OF ECCENTRICITY.       I LOVE LIVING. I have some problems with my life, but living is the best thing they’ve come up with so far. TALENT is the gift plus … Read more

       TOM STOPPARD 1937—  “Leopoldstadt” “Arcadia” “Tavesties”     IF YOU CARRY your childhood with you, you never become old.       A HEALTHY ATTITUDE is contagious but don’t wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier.               EVERY EXIT IS AN ENTRY SOMEWHERE ELSE.     … Read more

                             BIRTHDAYS + JULY 2, 2023             HERMAN HESSE 1877-1961 “Siddhartha” “Demian”            EVERY EXPERIENCE HAS ITS ELEMENT OF MAGIC. WHOEVER WANTS MUSIC INSTEAD OF NOISE, joy instead of pleasure, soul instead of … Read more