When you're with the one you love and you feel the earth move it's a good thing. When you're in a 100-year-old building and you feel the earth move, it's probably a good idea to get the heck out of there. But there is another kind of shaky ground, and that's the sort that … Continue reading The Ground Is Shaky…
Month: February 2018
Three is a Mystical Number
Three. A number that throughout the ages has been imbued with symbolic and magical importance. To wit: The Holy Trinity The Three Wisemen Three days in the tomb Three-for-one jelly donuts at Dunkin And that's just in the Christian and the carbohydrates traditions. Here are a few others: The Pythagoreans taught that 3 was the … Continue reading Three is a Mystical Number
Going Downhill
The phrase "going downhill" carries with it a mainly negative connotation. We use it to denote failing health: How's Pops? He's going downhill fast. I don't know if he'll last the night. Just in case you were wondering, that's a direct quote from my own children, spoken on an almost daily basis. The truth … Continue reading Going Downhill
Well, This is some B.S.!
Every now and then, despite knowing better, I just get the feeling that the Universe doesn't like me. Why else would I get the flu right when I was ready to start on the second half of my new project, Cleanup Crew #1 - The Beauty of Bucharest? Forget the fact that sitting up for … Continue reading Well, This is some B.S.!
S.J. Varengo - Author 