Smoking a hookah is nothing like smoking a cigarette…cigarettes are for nervous people, competitive people, people on the run…when you smoke a hookah, you have time to think. It teaches you patience and tolerance, and gives you an appreciation of good company. ~Ismet Ertep
Category: Artifacts
Mural Culture
Murals are painted art on a wall, ceiling or other permanent surface. Murals are usually in harmony with the architecture of the building or wall it is painted on. In the days of civil unrest, artists used murals as a means to speak their mind. It soon also became a way to vandalize property, but today…
Going Old School
The digital camera is a great invention because it allows us to reminisce. Instantly. ~Demetri Martin
Trolls
Trolls are mythical ugly creatures depicted as either a giant or a dwarf. In the early 17th century, the term troll comes from Old Norse, Swedish and Danish stories. The first English use is from Shetland; the term was adopted more widely into English in the mid 19th century. Trolls are still used in my…
Golden Rain
Many years have passed since those summer days, among the fields of barley See the children run as the sun goes down, among the fields of gold You’ll remember me when the west wind moves, upon the fields of barley You can tell the sun in his jealous sky, when we walked in fields of…
Meaning of GOD
So during my recent trip to Halibeedu, I had the good fortune to meet with a wonderful guide, Uma, who helped us decode the mystery of the ruined temple of the Hoysala dynasty. She told us, pointing at this statue, that this the Hindu meaning if the the word GOD: the Generator or creator (lord…
Old Vs New
Things End But Memories Last Forever ~Kumar Milan The most beautiful things are not associated with money; they are memories and moments. If you don’t celebrate those, they can pass you by. ~Alek Wek
Homecoming
The human soul is hungry for beauty; we seek it everywhere – in landscape, music, art, clothes, furniture, gardening, companionship, love, religion, and in ourselves. No one would desire not to be beautiful. When we experience the beautiful, there is a sense of homecoming. ~John O’Donohue
Let Flowers Bloom
Happiness radiates like the fragrance from a flower and draws all good things towards you. ~Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Rake the Leaves
“Come, little leaves,” said the Wind one day, “Come to the meadows with me and play. Put on your dresses of red and gold; For Summer is past, and the days grow cold.” ~George Cooper
Snapshots of my World 