Archive for July, 2007

Books, Books, Books

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

I was sent a book meme a few months ago, with questions about my favorite books and authors. It was tough then, it’s tough now. So I’m going to do it (with some additional questions), but only with books I’ve read this year. (I’m not passing it on to anyone. If you want to use […]

Mitch Albom

Monday, July 30th, 2007

As far as inspirational books go, Mitch Albom has got to be my favorite author. Here are some gems from his books.

From Tuesdays With Morrie:
“Money is not a substitute for tenderness, and power is not a substitute for tenderness. I can tell you, as I’m sitting here dying, when you most need it, […]

Of Gay Monks, Indian Freedom Fighters, and Tibetan refugees

Tuesday, July 17th, 2007

There is a point in every trip when the reasons for taking it become unimportant. When time stops, space ceases to matter, and the past and future become one.
For the fifteen days I spent in McLeod Ganj, there was only the here and now.
I have tried several times now, each time unsuccessfully, […]