Category Archives: Enlightenment

We Are All Invited —

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Touch2Touch

  Come, come whoever you are, Wanderer, worshipper, lover of learning, It doesn’t matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair. Come, even if you have broken your vow a thousand times. Come, come yet again, come. —-     Jelalu’ddin … Continue reading →

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Riddle-Me-This

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Touch2Touch

When Oedipus (yes, that Oedipus, the one who was so devoted to his mother) was a young man, he won a kingdom by answering a riddle. (Prizes on Jeopardy aren’t nearly so lavish.) The question was posed by the Sphinx, … Continue reading →

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“She Cleans Up Nicely”

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Touch2Touch

Hop aboard today’s train of thought! It began when I was looking in the mirror, blow-drying my hair with my usual let’s-get-this-over-with attitude because I was in a hurry. We were leaving for the supermarket, and I was rushing because … Continue reading →

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No Second Chances? Who says? Fifty Years After —

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Touch2Touch

The link here doesn’t seem to work any more. I’ll try and figure out a way of getting the story posted more permanently. Fifteen minutes of fame, no kidding!  Yes!  for complete story, see post above.  Original lead:   Interesting to … Continue reading →

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Non-Violence and Hard Boiled Eggs

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Touch2Touch

I make really good egg salad. Which, of course, starts with hard-boiled eggs. When my egg salad comes to the table, it looks great, usually in its blue-and-white Chinese bowl, maybe some thin-sliced radishes adorning it, maybe nothing at all, … Continue reading →

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The “WHOMP!” Factor

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Touch2Touch

And what do I mean by the “WHOMP!” factor? Well, for Downton Abbey watchers, it was the episode just before last in Season 3, when Lady Sybil, in the throes of childbirth, suddenly began to exhibit symptoms of eclampsia and … Continue reading →

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A Sort-of-New Year’s Resolution

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Touch2Touch

I have hooded eyes. Lots of people do. Perhaps you who are reading this are doing so with your own hooded eyes. I only know about them, though, because my grandmother had them. Not only do we share hooded eyes, … Continue reading →

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The Universe Within —

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Touch2Touch

Remember the fabulous lotus pond my friend introduced me to? It wasn’t only the beauty of the lotus flowers that so touched me when I wrote that post. For decades (this is many years ago) I carried around a quotation … Continue reading →

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Plus or Minus?

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Touch2Touch

A thought for today: Knowledge is learning something every day. Wisdom is letting go of something every day. A Zen Proverb What will today bring?

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Welcome to Northampton: Forbes Library, Volume I

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Touch2Touch

Well, now you know where to park when you’re ready to explore Northampton’s downtown. But not just yet. I’m your guide, and so instead we’re going to take a detour around the corner from the Parking Garage and ascend to … Continue reading →

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