Should we stand up or lay down?

Lying down, German author Bernd Brunner writes, “spans the human condition, from complete passivity to the most passionate of activities.” It’s the position in which “we sleep and dream, make love, contemplate, give ourselves over to wistful moods, daydream, and suffer.” Almost every day begins and ends in a bed, and so does almost every […]

Real Life Heroes [ Good people ] part 1

12/26 Destination: Peyto Lake Overlook, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada

Banff National Park /ˈbæmf/ is Canada‘s oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains. The park, located 110–180 km (68–110 mi) west of Calgary in the province of Alberta, encompasses 6,641 km2(2,564 sq mi)[3] of mountainous terrain, with numerous glaciers and ice fields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine landscapes. The Icefields Parkway extends from Lake Louise, connecting to Jasper National Park in the north. (Wiki)

Fishing the Long Island Sound

Last night, our electrician came over to help install a sound system. His son Max is a smart, jovial 11 year old who lost his mother to cancer at a young age. Max usually chills on his iPad playing video games while his dad works his electronic magic in the basement. My friend and I […]