Musings

I wonder what the world would be like if there were no such thing as bigotry . . . of any kind. It seems that bigotry has been such an integral part of human society throughout history that one would almost come to the conclusion that it’s simply part of human nature.  I wonder when [...]

I wonder what I would be like to experience the world through the eyes of a cat . . . or a dog . . . or an elephant . . . or an ape . . . or a bird . . . or a fly.  What would it look like?  How would it [...]

I wonder how many of us have ever thought about the power of doing nothing. That really goes directly against the grain of what we’ve grown up being taught, doesn’t it.  I mean, aren’t we taught from an early age not to be lazy, that if we want to accomplish anything we have to get [...]

I wonder how our American society might be different if we just decided to chill out and have a glass or two. I remember a day several years ago when I was visiting a local winery where I knew the owners, Bob and Lisa. Lisa happened to be on the phone talking to a customer, [...]

I wonder what it would be like to time travel. What year, or what century, would I pick?  Where would I choose to go?  Would I be surprised by what I found?  Would I be thrilled?  Would I be disappointed?  Would I find myself in mortal danger or in such an exciting and wonderful world [...]

I wonder how it is that I can go to the grocery store, pick up six items and get home with an equal number of plastic grocery bags. Even when I take my own reusable sacks, which I purchased to be used in lieu of plastic, I still often get home and find the bagger [...]

I wonder why the grass always seems to be greener on the other side and who first uttered that now classic phrase that so characterizes a core human trait – the tendency to constantly dream of and seek those proverbial greener pastures Anyone who has ever stood at the edge of a pasture where cattle [...]

Have you ever just sat and watched ants moving the remains of a large insect or other object from one place to another?  It can be an extremely interesting exercise in observation.  It’s a known fact that ants, like bees and other creatures, are extremely communal.  They’re also extremely resourceful. One day I was on [...]

I just read this incredible quote this morning in Dr. Wayne Dyer’s wonderful book Change Your Thoughts -Change Your Mind — Living the Wisdom of the Tao.  I think there is a powerful message for all of us visionary entrepreneurs.  Here is what Dr. Dyer had to say Stop chasing your dreams.  Allow them to come [...]

I wonder if squirrels ever have a fear of heights. Have you ever just sat and watched squirrels scurry up and down trees, running up and down their trunks, jumping from one branch and from the top of one tree to another with seemingly no effort or fear of falling? I especially love it when [...]