by sworel | Dec 28, 2015 | 2015, Musings
It is fun during the holidays to see all the group photos that make their way onto social media and adorn various Christmas cards. The groups that are not all family members usually have a caption that reads something like: “Here’s our small group from church; we have...
by sworel | Dec 21, 2015 | 2015, Musings
Tis the season to be run over, “Fa La La La!” Like everyone else, these days I am spending a fair amount of time in a variety of stores. Regardless of what they are shopping for, people are coming and going like demons on a mission. Heaven help the poor little old...
by sworel | Dec 14, 2015 | 2015, Musings
Every Christmas season I love to go hear Handel’s Messiah; the bigger the orchestra and choir the better. While seating in an auditorium this year, I began to think about the relationship between Handel and whoever wrote the words of that amazing piece of music. So I...
by sworel | Dec 7, 2015 | 2015, Musings
In the world of exercise, after each intensive set of pushing or pulling, there is something called a rest period. Experts suggest that there be time of 30 seconds to maybe 3 minutes after the “sweating” to pause and allow the body to recover. It allows for a...
by sworel | Nov 30, 2015 | 2015, Musings
Every now and again, American Express sends me a nice glossy postcard to announce that I have a valuable new benefit. It might be a new partnership they have formed that gives me yet another airport lounge to sit in. Or it might be another discount I get with a home...
by sworel | Nov 23, 2015 | 2015, Musings
I ate with the younger children of Stoneybrooke the other day. The table manners were a riot, and so was the conversation. My favorite bit of chatting occurred with a first grade boy. He was extolling his own prowess on the playground. He told me all about his skills...
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