Editor’s Note:  Thanks to Caitlin, my beloved daughter, this song came on my annual Christmas mix.  Alexi Murdoch is new to me and since I love poets who double as songwriter/singers, I’ll be checking out his music.  So many things I care about are all captured here:  Beautiful Lake Erie sunsets, my sisters, my brothers and every friend I can count on.

Editor’s note:  If you’re not into philosophy, don’t buy this book.  If you are, don’t miss it.  It was first published in 1991.  Its truths are age old and forever our future.  The essential question Needleman explores is how our relationship to money affects our view of ourselves and our mortal journey.  Whether our perception is having enough, having too much or too little Needleman uses his writing to urge us to put money in its context.  Unlike most books taking one side or the other, Needleman suggests today one must recognize both the evil and the good.  If we are not consciously aware he wonders if money is a prison cell we occupy not knowing that we are in jail.  While poignant and spiritually based, the writing is very reachable using short chapters and many stories make its points.

“A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit."
-Arnold H. Glasow

John Zingg and I played music together in college and were close friends during tumultuous times.  Since retiring a year ago, John works on his music with daily discipline.  His goal is to create original music after playing mostly in cover bands his entire life.  Here’s one of his early instrumentals.  If you enjoy the sound as I did, just let me know and I’ll get you on the list for his first EP, due out this coming year.

Editor’s note:  In the spirit of Christmas, I’ll share this updated version of “Love, Love, Love”.

Money may be the root of all evil, but only if you are not honest about what it means to you.