Sunday, October 27, 2013

making whoopee!

October 31 is Samhain or Halloween - also known as All Hallows Eve - the celebration of the end of the year and the beginning of the year's last season. Straddling the line between fall and winter, harvest and follow, life and death, Halloween is a time of celebration and superstition. 

Pagan or Christian, ancient or modern, young or old - the world over, we all come together to share and celebrate on this special day. As the wind grows chill and the days shorten, we bundle up around our hearths and get warm and cozy. 

Read the full post here - http://changewarrior.blogspot.com/2013/10/making-whoopee.html

Thursday, September 5, 2013

being penny wise but pound foolish

While social media is an inevitable part of most of our lives, many are ill 
equipped to even make educated distinctions between media formats 
and socializing. 

To be clear, social media is a way to convey or share information with a 
wide audience, while social networking is an act of engagement. Social 
media is the means to deliver a message. Social networking is the 
two-way communication that builds and develops relationships. 

"Social Media can be called a strategy and an outlet for broadcasting, 
while Social Networking is a tool and a utility for connecting with others.
~ Lon S. Cohen 

Read the full blog here. 

Sunday, August 11, 2013

ghosts from the past

It never ceases to amaze me who shows up to greet me for my birthday each year. Now that my birth month is done I can officially say my birthday acknowledgements are finally over. 

There are my all time predictables - mostly family & long-time friends. Whether they greet me early, on time or belatedly - it's always a warm & fuzzy pleasure to hear from them.

There are the social media savvy - those close & dear sending greetings from casual to sappy - as well as passing acquaintances or former friends & colleagues grown distant - be it thru time or presence or convenience or the lack of either.

Every year though, some long lost one or two pop up to surprise me & spice things up. Memories stir, feelings are rekindled, conversations ignited. Whether we find ourselves back in the groove or orbiting in different spheres - reconnections are made however brief or long lasting.

Intangibles are made tangible as magic manifests once again. Travel the world & the seven seas. Everybody's looking for something. Sweet dreams are made of this.

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Monday, July 8, 2013

martyrs, mystics, monsters

"There is no way on the spiritual quest to avoid demonic forces. At the very least the seeker carries them within himself, in the form of his own passions and illusions. At various stages of the path, he must confront and deal with each of them in one way or another." - "Wrathful Deities" by Edwin Bernbaum, Parabola Magazine [Volume 6: Number 4]

The age old debate over fate and free will has wound from discussion to debacle between friend and foe.

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Saturday, June 22, 2013

of fathers, padres & daddy issues

as seen on Change Warrior

We were once a conquered land, ruled by the church back in the time of the Inquisition. Many old families can trace their ancestry back to their parish priest. Unfortunately, long after we rebelled and won our independence, priests continued fathering illegitimate families.
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Saturday, May 11, 2013

the push & pull in growth & expansion

via Change Warrior blog. . . .

In our drive to produce and advance, priorities can grow conflicted. In development the priority is meeting challenges and expectations of growth and expansion. In production the priority is doing the right thing at the right time and doing both well. Implementation and management of development and production greatly influence outcome and advancement.

Read in full here - the push & pull in growth & expansion.