May 29, 2012 | 6 comments
Many years ago, in a small Chinese village, a farmer had the misfortune of owing a large sum of money to a local rich man. The moneylender, who was old and ugly, fancied the farmer’s beautiful daughter. So he proposed
May 25, 2012 | 3 comments
I like the below quote I picked up from a friend recently. It reminds us that we can make a choice between sorrow and joy, and that there is great reward in making the higher choice. The reward for
April 18, 2012 | 1 comment
In art, the hand can never execute anything higher than the heart can inspire. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson This rule applies to all activities of life, whether painting, drawing, singing, or raising children, coaching employees, working at
April 10, 2012 | 3 comments
A reader sent in the below extract from a book he read. The message is relevant to the Internet age we occupy, and thought-stopping for any author who contributes to the mass of messages pouring over the airwaves…(LOL) “When telegraphs and
March 6, 2012 | 7 comments
In Canberra Friday evening, I took a walk down a long street to find a restaurant. On my jaunt, I passed a collection of mail boxes that immediately caught my eye. On several post boxes were little plaques that read,