Editor’s note: I was surprised to learn my son, Tim, is currently reading this book and have started re-reading it myself. We’ve had many conversations about it and we agree...
Eight Things I Learned From the Irish after Living in Dublin for three Years
By Tim McCarthy
April 28, 2017
by Luca Marchesotti Published on March 7, 2017 Editor's note: Number 6 made me laugh out loud and Number 5 made me think of all my sisters. I landed in...
Editor’s Note: “ I’ve been thinking and writing a lot lately about the use of time. It’s the only thing everyone has in equal quantity and yet it is also...
" Everyone has his own specific vocation or mission in life; everyone must carry out a concrete assignment that demands fulfillment. Therein he cannot be replaced, nor can his life...
A line to think about: "While the sand slipped through the opening And their hands reached for the golden ring With their hearts they turned to each other's heart for...
Amazing Music: "If It Be Your Will" by Leonard Cohen
By Leonard Cohen
November 29, 2016
Editor’s note: A beautiful prayer by Leonard Cohen. Enough said. The words below are part of his introduction to the song at his 1985 Warsaw concert. Favorite words: "There is...
Article of Interest: The Power of Emotional Agility
By Tim McCarthy
November 29, 2016
Editor’s Note: I’m a slave to impulse though thankfully less so as I age and mellow. But it still takes a huge effort for me (Alice says I’m not “type...
Article of Interest: “Join in the Dance” by Father Richard Rohr
By Tim McCarthy
October 30, 2016
Editor’s note: I read Father Rohr’s daily reflections most mornings. As with any reader, some days he resonates, some not so much. On this day, I loved his reflection...
Editor’s Note: Thanks to Joe Hartman, my pal and co-worker at WorkPlace, for bringing this and a few other songs to my attention from the era of last month’s song....
Essence of the music/lyrics: We all share a home - planet earth. We should be accepting of others differences, because we are all "everyday people". Excerpt: There is a blue...
Article of Interest – “How Music Brings Us Together” by Jill Suttie
By Tim McCarthy
July 31, 2016
Editor’s comments: How amazing that we are now proving music has mental health benefits! Who didn’t know that? My Mom never sang to us or to anyone, she was embarrassed...
Editor’s note: I’ve always loved Browne’s guitar picking and his beautiful, moody voice. This one, far more obscure than those I’ve chosen before means a lot to me because it...
Article of Interest – “Seven Lessons About Finding the Work You Were Meant To Do” by Kate Torgovnick May
By Tim McCarthy
May 30, 2016
Editor’s note: The very idea that we don’t “find” our calling, we “fight for it” is a head-banger for me. I’m doing a commencement address to my old high school...