by Bary Fleet | Jan 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
Earlier this morning as I was scrolling through Facebook, I came across a post that said something to the effect that the problem with “Everything happens for a reason,” is waiting for the reason! I guess there is some comfort in thinking that...
by Bary Fleet | Sep 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
In 2004, Forbes Magazine added J.K. Rowling to the list of billionaires in the world, due to the royalties of her Harry Potter books and subsequent movies. In 2012, the same magazine reported that she had dropped off the list of billionaires due to two factors: ...
by Bary Fleet | Aug 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
Admittedly, I’m not a fan of modern art, but I recently toured the Hirschhorn Museum in Washington, DC, I was struck by one of the sculptures outside. It is a 1992 Chrysler Spirit that has been crushed by a nine-ton volcanic bolder, and the bolder has eyes and a...
by Bary Fleet | Aug 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
It’s hard for me to believe that it has been over fifty years since Brian Wilson wrote – and the Beach Boys recorded – the classic “Good Vibrations.” He grew up with his mother teaching him about the vibrations that are given off by living things. For example, she...
by Bary Fleet | Jul 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
I’m not a hoarder … but I sure do keep a lot of “stuff!” We live in a relatively small house and it is full … of stuff. My wife started out with a nice, neat “Barbie Doll” house, and then “Ken” moved in and brought a lot of his stuff. Not long...
by Bary Fleet | Jul 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
The All-Seeing Eye Many cultures, including our own, have used the symbol of an “all-seeing eye.” We see it every time we look at our own currency, the one-dollar bill. Unfortunately, the conspiracy theorists have hijacked the symbol and turned it into something...