From the category archives:

Cats

Memorial For A Beloved Friend

February 13, 2010

 
Over the past couple of years that I have been writing this blog, some of you have gotten a glimpse of my handsome black cat, Kaimana. In Hawai`ian, Kaimana means “diamond.” He was solid black with a little white spot under his chin like a diamond necklace.
He’s been with me for about twelve years. He [...]

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All Hallows’ E’en

October 31, 2009

 
All Hallows’ E’en was the night before All Saints’ Day, a time when the deceased were honored. It was also a night when the ghosts and spirits of our “dearly departed” roamed the world, looking for a way back to their other world.
This celebration was also known as Samhain (pronounced sow-in) and roughly meant “Summer’s [...]

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Gallimaufry

October 24, 2009

 
Before you go scrambling for your dictionary, I’ll save you the trouble. The word “gallimaufry” originally came from the French and it was a hash made out of meat scraps. So that’s what today’s post is going to be – sort of a hash of miscellaneous items that I find interesting.
After my post on watermelons [...]

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Happy Mother’s Day!

May 8, 2009

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MY GANG
 
There are many “Mother myths” from various cultures and faiths. Some reveal the mother as nurturing, maternal, care giving, full of a feminine mystery and power. Other mother myths portray a darker side of motherhood, but I won’t talk about those today.
In Jungian psychology, there is the archetype of “Mother,” [...]

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