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Mrs. Linden’s Mysterious Snow Globe

I grew up in a Scandinavian section of Brooklyn in the 1940s. Many of the local stores’ banners were written in Finnish, as was the local newspaper. Nearby, Swedes, Norwegians, and other European families also contributed their colorful presence, and a variety of languages were spoken. As a young child, I marveled at the diversity Continue Reading

Have you ever lost your keys?

I know I’ve lost my keys before, and it was so frustrating! I was locked out of my home on a cold winter’s day. Just beyond the door was warmth and safety. Thankfully, I found the keys before I got too cold or discouraged. Isn’t this analogy a lot like life? Sometimes we lose our Continue Reading

Grab the Keys to Limitless Living Now!

“Keep away from those who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you believe that you too can become great.” – Mark Twain I picked up the phone and the voice on the other end said, “Peter, I’m halfway up the mountain and my vehicle can’t Continue Reading

Can you think yourself thin?

I guess that might sound silly to a lot of folks. After all, look at how much media attention losing weight gets. Can our thoughts actually affect our weight? I’ve often wondered about this. Recent scientific research continues to confirm the connection between mind and body. What you think and what happens to your body Continue Reading

Peter, Peter, Plant Eater

It was a beautiful spring day. Our teacher had taken the class outside during a break. The sunlight felt warm upon my skin and while the other children played, I chose to sit quietly against the playground fence. It was then I noticed the honeysuckle blooms. Oblivious to the other children, I entertained myself with Continue Reading

The Lady in Black

She was dressed all in black. Her bonnet had side flaps like those put on horses to block their side view. As she briskly turned down the aisle in the store, her cape seemed to fly in an odd fashion. Well, I laughed and said to my wife Katrina, “For some reason that outfit reminds Continue Reading

Grateful… Just Grateful!

A number of years ago I heard a story told by a well-known motivational teacher. This story, as simple as it was, stuck with me all these years. It seems this speaker was late and in a hurry to get to the airport from his hotel. While he was looking over his plane tickets and Continue Reading

The Old Pine Tree

“Old buddy, we’re dinosaurs, you know,” he would often say. “When we’re gone, they won’t be making any more like us. So watch your back now, you hear?” These were the words I included in an epitaph for my old friend, survival expert Chris Janowsky, some years ago. To watch your back can mean a Continue Reading

The Magic Time

It’s that magic time of evening when you just stand and allow the swaying of the trees and the wind on the water to speak. The rustle of the leaves, the singing birds, and the squirrels chattering at each other punctuate the silence. Home isn’t just where we are, but what we are in moments Continue Reading

Our Bloodstream: The Fountain of Youth!

Like intrepid adventurers, medicine men, mystics, and explorers have searched for the secret of life. Where might this fountain of youth be hidden? In some Himalayan Shangri-La secluded by a wall of skyscraping peaks? In some green curtained maze of vegetation in the distant Amazon jungle? Or in some undiscovered oasis of a forbidden desert? Continue Reading