Year of the Snake – A Look Back The Year of the Water Snake in Chinese astrology is drawing to a close. Later this week I will post some predictions for the upcoming Year of the Wood Horse, but first let us review how well last year’s predictions (posted here) worked out. Most of theContinue reading “YEAR OF THE SNAKE – A LOOK BACK”
Category Archives: Random Thoughts
ULTIMATE BABY SHOWER PLAYLIST
Our daughter Suzanne has a baby due in January, and this past weekend my wife Cathy put on a baby shower for her. Suzanne’s mother-in law was in town from Idaho and the Holidays are coming, so this seemed the best time. It was a gathering of girls, so my participation was in picking up thingsContinue reading “ULTIMATE BABY SHOWER PLAYLIST”
COLORADO FLOODS
I have called this site the “Ralston Creek Review” because Ralston Creek is just down the hill from our house, and my wife Cathy and our dog Darcy and I walk along there nearly every day. Usually at this time of year the creek is four or five feet wide and less than a footContinue reading “COLORADO FLOODS”
DUALITY – PART 2, OR PERMISSION TO HEAL, SIR
May 21, 2013 Duality – Part 2 Or Permission To Heal, Sir I recently wrote more than 1,000 words on the subject of duality. A more thorough explication is found in 33 words from the Tao Te Ching: The Tao begot one. One begot two. Two begot three. And three begot the ten thousand things.Continue reading “DUALITY – PART 2, OR PERMISSION TO HEAL, SIR”
YEAR OF THE SNAKE UPDATE
May 16, 2013 Year of the Snake Update We are now more than a quarter of the way through the Year of the Water Snake 2013, so let us take a look at how some of the projections made back on the eve of Chinese New Year are playing out. First, it was suggested thatContinue reading “YEAR OF THE SNAKE UPDATE”
DAY 16 – COFFEE
March 25, 2013 16 of 65 Coffee There are folks who say they can’t sleep when they drink coffee. I am just the opposite – I can’t drink coffee when I sleep. Actually, I don’t drink coffee any time. My wife thinks that is very strange and suggested that I write this to explain myContinue reading “DAY 16 – COFFEE”
YEAR OF THE SNAKE – 2013
February 9, 2013 YEAR OF THE SNAKE – 2013 On the Chinese calendar, the Year of the Water Snake begins with the New Moon on February 10, 2013. Therefore, it is time to make my annual forecasts for the coming year. I do not claim to have any extraordinary psychic abilities or great expertise inContinue reading “YEAR OF THE SNAKE – 2013”
Book Review: WOODY GUTHRIE, AMERICAN RADICAL
Woody Guthrie, American Radical Although this site is called Ralston Creek Review, we have not yet published any formal reviews. That is about to change, with a review of a book by Will Kaufman, a professor of American literature and American culture at the University of Central Lancashire in England. The book. published by theContinue reading “Book Review: WOODY GUTHRIE, AMERICAN RADICAL”
Year of the Dragon – 2012
YEAR OF THE DRAGON – 2012 January 23, 2012 is the first day of the Year of the Dragon on the Chinese calendar, so it is time for my annual look at the year to come based on historical trends and Chinese astrology. I am not by any stretch of the imagination an expert onContinue reading “Year of the Dragon – 2012”
Church Bulletin Humor
Church Bulletin Humor About 20 years ago, a gentleman from Arizona, John Cojanis, came to our church for a healing mission. He and his wife seemed dedicated and sincere and they seemed to help some of those attending, so my wife and I have made financial contributions to his ministry from time to time. LastContinue reading “Church Bulletin Humor”