“Know thyself” The Oracle Arrives In case you have forgotten, that concise aphorism was inscribed in the forecourt of the Greek Temple of Apollo nearly2700 years ago. Curiously enough, it recently found its way onto a plaque hanging over the Oracle’s door in the Matrix film series. With that impressive history, how could we say […]
After being in Italy for so long, I’m enjoying my time back in the USA. As the holiday festivities wind down, I have some reflections and ramblings to share. Sometimes the cultural differences between the two countries are stark. But more often, they’re merely variations on the same themes, and Christmas is certainly one of […]
Posted on June 2, 2010 I like the quiet story—the one that runs alongside the main one. We set our sites on going somewhere “interesting,” doing something “meaningful,” and discover along the way that the quiet story is the one that stays with us. Dario Cecchini, “To beef or not to beef. . .” Sunday […]
Ferruccio Lamborghini decided to create super sports cars to compete with Ferrari, which already had a 16 year head-start—an almost impossible challenge. He was 47 years old at the time, and already a famous Italian entrepreneur. People thought he was crazy to risk his fortune to build specialty cars that were clearly an unjustifiable extravagance. […]
Following often-hectic periods of striving, outward reaching, we sometimes encounter quiet periods of soulful reflection—reaching-in. Breathing in. Breathing out. Reaching in. Reaching out. Carefully and consciously, we integrate the two aspects. We trust that the cycle will produce increased awareness, purposeful clarity or even wisdom. Sometimes in the process, we may discover truths about ourselves. […]
The following lyrics were written by Cheryl for the Musical Stories which were published as our first collection in 2003 under the title of “Never Sleep.” Simply click on the graphics below to go directly to the original story, music and lyrics along with other related links. Back to Swinging Statues Never Sleep […]
The following lyric was written for the first song of what will eventually be a new album—just currently in progress. We will of course add new lyrics as we finish new music. So, there could be up to ten different lyrics here depending on where we are in the process. When complete, the collection will […]
The following lyrics were created for the Musical Stories which were published as our sixteenth collection in 2020 under the title of “Quiet Comes Along.” Simply click on the images below to go directly to the original story, music and complete lyrics along with other related links. Back to Hold to the Heart […]
The following lyrics were created for the Musical Stories which were published as our fifteenth collection in 2025 under the title of “Masterpiece.” Simply click on the images below to go directly to the original story, music and complete lyrics along with other related links. Back to Quiet Comes Along […]
The following lyrics were created for the musical stories which were published as our fourteenth collection in 2013 under the title of “Borne.” Simply click on the images below to go directly to the original story, music and complete lyrics along with other related links. Back to Hungry Again […]
