Stringing Pearls

Reflections on Qi
March 30, 2011 06:43PM
“'When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, 'it means just what I choose it to mean - neither more nor less.'”
About: Refudiate the Squirmish!
November 26, 2010 10:04PM
“In the Reagan/Bush years, the Dems protested they had to be wimps to win re-election. Two years ago, their excuse evaporated -- yet their wimp-mentali…”
About: Dear Mr President (cc: H Reid, N Pelosi)
August 16, 2010 07:26PM
“Hi, g6loq -- thanks so much, what a terrific clip! Seemed to me there were all sorts of subtleties in the move -- a bit of a rollback at the start, lo…”
About: Tai Chi Tales
June 20, 2010 07:02PM
“Hey, Blair -- many thanks for your comments (I knew the myth/ legend/ history approach was right up your alley). For me, this research has confirmed a…”
About: The Legend of Guang Ping Yang
June 20, 2010 06:57PM
“oldtaichiguy -- I'm so pleased and proud that you stopped by! I love your evocation of Kuo Sifu’s playfulness, his cyclical morning/afternoon/nig h…”
About: The Legend of Guang Ping Yang
May 02, 2010 05:37PM
“Love the pic ... but now I can't stop thinking about pansies on the move and rumbling ;) rated”
About: May Day
April 30, 2010 11:09PM
“Rated -- 'cause even though it took you 6 sentences to get here (cheater), I love what you said.”
About: same life, different sentences
April 30, 2010 11:00PM
“Hey, Roy -- a post of "legendary stature and significance"? Gol-durn-it, I was going for a post of historic value. Guessed I mythed the po…”
About: The Legend of Guang Ping Yang
April 29, 2010 12:43PM
“Great stories -- hers and yours both. Rated for proving once again that footie ain't just a game ;)”
About: A Different Kind of Victory
April 29, 2010 12:39PM
“If I hadn't read the comments, I wouldn't have known it was a magic marker -- and so what? Quick, crazy, your story totally hooked me, and giving us a…”
About: 101 Word Fiction Flash, Inspired by the Great and Mighty X.
April 29, 2010 12:34PM
“The words so complement the image... lovely”
About: Three as She Lay Sleeping
April 07, 2010 09:22PM
“HIya, Suzie! The connection between the martial art side of kung fu and the healing art side of kung fu is a rock-solid bond. As I noted in Part-1, C…”
About: More Tai Chi Tales
April 01, 2010 09:09PM
“What are you on about? What's a nickname next to a bio that starts out, "aging hippie biker chick"? What's a gazillion ratings and an OS re…”
About: My Legacy On OS
April 01, 2010 08:44PM
“For me, this piece is a window on a world I don't know at all. Evangelicalism is something I experience second-hand; it impinges on my social/politica…”
About: (Almost) Left Behind
April 01, 2010 08:35PM
“Hi, Blair -- thanks for stopping by to give this a read. And I totally appreciate you noting the images. This was my first attempt at setting multipl…”
About: Tai Chi Tales
March 28, 2010 05:37PM
“Wonderful piece -- a frank, open-hearted discourse on a subject some fear even to broach. Though I didn't win my personal staring contest with Death (…”
About: The Fear of Death Paralyzes Us
March 28, 2010 05:22PM
“Hi, Gary -- you're a Tai Chi player, too? How wonderful! Thanks for dropping by and for the encouraging words. Hi, Monte -- so glad to hear the piece…”
About: Tai Chi Tales
March 27, 2010 05:50PM
“Wow. Yikes. I'm on the edge of my seat. Fingers crossed for you, Ben...”
About: My Son's Brain
March 26, 2010 09:36PM
“Hi, Juliet. Thanks so much for your comment :) I'm a martially-oriented Tai Chi Chu'an player myself, but then, the style I practice is one that has se…”
About: Tai Chi Tales
January 08, 2010 01:59PM
“Charming idea, but one step short of "green." I say, board the passengers, give them a nice "trip," then send them home again befo…”
About: A Modest Proposal: TSA Edition
October 11, 2009 10:10PM
“Rated for seasonal appropriateness -- though I'm not entirely sure that personal belief in/experience of CONSCIOUSNESS-after-death makes the LIFE-afte…”
About: Flashes in the Brainpan
August 20, 2009 12:43AM
“Hi, Roy -- yes, you've got it pegged. In fact, this is such a lead-in, I considered calling this precursor post "Caveat" (but decided that w…”
About: Yi and Qi
August 14, 2009 05:23PM
“Hi, Owl, and thanks. I'm glad it flowed as you read, 'cause writing it was a bit of a stop-and-go process; thinking it out, writing it, reading it, re…”
About: Yi and Qi
August 12, 2009 04:35PM
“:) cya soon, JK.”
About: Yi and Qi
August 11, 2009 02:13PM
“AJ's ramblings Bring us home.”
About: Mad Men? Moses Maimonides said:`a world need them?
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