Sandals and a Stick

Smile - And Serve Pasta

Growing up we hated television commercials – those horrible interruptions to our glued-to-the-device intake of entertainment. I still feel that way, especially when some of these creations seem to be strobe-lights-of-images flashing so quickly that your mind (mine anyway) cannot grasp what might be happening. However, several times I have pointed to television commercials that have moved me, made me think about principles, or even generated an emotion or two. The irritation of the general term can easily be ignored when a beautiful song is incorporated into a reason-for-life lesson along with the commercialization of a product.

The View From Here

We live in interesting times. When I opened my desktop the other day, this is what I saw. The image filling the entire screen also filled me with a slight case of acrophobia. I didn't know that a two-dimensional picture could do that. It reminded me of a recent conversation about viewpoints. We weren't talking about visual viewpoints, but experiential viewpoints that change our picture of life - and our opinions. I think I'm ready to show you an example. Imagine the following scene.

This Week's Panic Attack

Maybe you’ve experienced this too. A rapid heartbeat, a rise in internal temperature visible on the skin, and the whirlwind motions expressed simply as running around with your hair on fire.

Chipping Away

Let’s agree that we’re mostly aligned with the idea that we should give to those who need help. I would also stipulate that we’re mostly in sync with the idea of filling our piggybanks with as much as possible before we do.

The Dominant Hand

A while ago, I almost slipped and fell. With no conscious thought, my right hand reacted, grabbed onto the wall, and prevented an accident. A whole lot is going on when something like this happens. And it’s all automatic. We didn’t practice so it isn’t muscle memory. We didn’t learn it by reading. We didn’t absorb it by watching other people. We are wired this way.