It was the advent of the second plane, sharking in low over the Statue of Liberty: that was the defining moment. Until then, America thought she was witnessing nothing more serious than the worst aviation disaster in history; now she had a sense of the fantastic vehemence ranged against her … For those thousands in […]
Three Lessons To Employ When It All Falls Apart – Fly The Plane!
I returned and saw under the sun that— The race is not to the swift, Nor the battle to the strong, Nor bread to the wise, Nor riches to men of understanding, Nor favor to men of skill; But time and chance happen to them all. – Solomon Some principles are timeless and work across […]
Fascinating Read: In Search of God and Guinness, Stephen Mansfield
“I do not know when I became a lover of history”. – In Search of God and Guinness, by Stephen Mansfield. A few years ago, I read the book, In Search of God and Guinness, by Stephen Mansfield. Introducing the book, Mr. Mansfield makes the statement “I do not know when I became a lover of history”. The […]
A Safe Place – Where And When Did You Last Feel Safe?
The world can only seem a safe place when we feel safe inside. – Agapi Stassinopoulos “Where And When Did You Last Feel Safe?” was asked recently in a writer’s workshop. Challenged to describe a safe place in a twelve-minute free-form writing exercise, I was pleasantly surprised where I went. I found myself on my […]
Hitting A Wall? You Are In Good Company
We are living in a demented world. And we know it. It would not come as a surprise to anyone if tomorrow the madness gave way to afrenzy which would leave our poor Europe in a state of distracted stupor, with engines still turning and flags streaming in the breeze, but with the spirit gone. […]
Signs Of Life! A Stunning Surprise From The Compost Bin
Imperfection is in some sort essential to all that we know of life. It is the signs of life in a mortal body, that is to say, of a state of progress and change. Nothing that lives is, or can be rigidly perfect; part of it is decaying, part nascent. – John Ruskin Signs of […]
How Memorials And Memories Challenge And Encourage
“And those from among you will rebuild the ancient ruins; you will raise up the age-old foundations; you will be called repairing the breach, the restorer of the streets in which to dwell.” Isaiah 58:12 There are a series of BLOG posts about how the families, for whom our historic home is named, converged […]
Four Weddings Of Maison Steinbuchel – Love, Elegance and Disappointments
“To love at all is to be vulnerable.” – C.S. Lewis “Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, and therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.” – William Shakespeare June is rapidly approaching, as is the peak of the wedding season. Even in these times, June weddings continue as a tradition. It seemed […]
How Does One Find The Slipstream To A Transformational Adventure?
I have lived my life in the slipstream of experience – Author: Elizabeth Jane Howard A slipstream is defined as “a current of air or water driven back by a revolving propeller or jet engine” and “an assisting force regarded as drawing something along behind something else.” As applies to life, it usually is in retrospect that I […]