Archive for February, 2007

What makes the desert beautiful…

If we breathe the scent of goodly grass, the fragrance of spices, the aroma of good fruits, we pronounce a blessing over the pleasure. Shmuel Y. Agnon Ce qui embellit le désert, dit le petit prince, c’est qu’il cache un puits quelque part… “What makes the desert beautiful,” says the little prince, “is that somewhere [...]

Renaissance-New Beginnings

  Ka hinga atu he tete-kura – ka hara-mai he tete-kura. As one fern frond (person) dies – one is born to take its place. -Whakatauki (Maori Proverb) Whaia e koe ki te iti kahurangi; ki te tuohu koe, me maunga teitei Seek the treasure you value most dearly: if you bow your head, let [...]