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About
this book
So here are some creative options from
me to you; some of these came from one of my autobiographies in which I
cherished the memory of my mother’s mother, Geraldine. In her honor, I add to
the collection of possibilities that a grandchild—or a gathering of colleagues
and associates in an organized structure of business--could hear from someone
special like you, the reader.
Again, there’s nothing finer than making
an audience whoop with laughter and being thankful that you had a story in your
hands that you could bring forward for some fun.
The best part is that these are true!
Here are 11 little tales. It’s part of
the reason to share them. Thanks for being part of the exchange.
1. The
Surprised Cow; p.4
2. The
Fish with Two Tails (and no head); p. 6
3. The Boy Bird who laid an Egg & The Bird that Meowed; p. 8
4. The
Slippery Eel; p. 10
5. The
Pig’s Tail (and the Goat’s Neck); p. 13
6. The
Long Island Duckling; p. 15
7. The
Chicken Tractor; p. 17
8. Mr.
Dooley (the woolly monkey), the guinea pigs, the duck, and others; p. 19
9. A
Mountain Goat or Horseshoes: take your pick; p. 21
10.
How the Platypus got its…you-name-it
parts; p. 22
11.
What do dragons eat? You would be
surprised; p. 48
12.
All my books on Amazon.com; p. 56-57
13.
About the Author; p. 58
(This is for a business audience)
(Woke up this
morning and reminded myself to be thankful that all is as well as possible--and
then I remembered the cow.)
The cow? What
cow? Why a cow?
Why a farmer
with a cow? What has that got to do with being thankful? You should ask the
cow--if it could talk. Because it would tell you how this (Scottish) farmer had
a cow with an intestinal blockage that created a pocket of flatulent gas that
couldn't be released.
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Children’s stories that range from an autistic-telepathic little girl who makes friends with gemstone-munching dragons in the mountain next to her village; the original story of how the platypus from Australia ended up with so many unusual features; a charming tale of two plants who comfort each other at an overseas university during a scorching summer heat; and a goofy tuxedo cat who conquers his owner’s bed space by personal demand of comfort.
Were you into the music scene during the ‘70s and ahead?
Meet with members of The Band, Derek and the Dominos, the Mahavishnu Orchestra,
Peter Green’s Original Fleetwood Mac, the notorious train ride with the
Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, and Bonnie Bramlett’s vial of Owsley high-octane
LSD, and some down-and-dirty blues legends like Buddy Guy. And a nod years ago to the
late Monkee Mike Nesmith when he was doing the Texas yodel in his
tunes.
For sure: if you were a graduate of the toughest education
system in New York (aka the Elwood School District in Long Island), were you
there when the VW Bug appeared on the auditorium roof in 1970? I KNOW some
confessions came forward when I brought up the topic on the group site—and while
you’re reading about ‘Horror Day High School’ (“Holiday High School”), find out
what happened to #21’s football jersey from the ’72 championship team. (I’m not
confessing who admitted the crime to me--but they ALSO wore football jerseys.)
Drop in for a front-row seat with Paul Newman and Robert
Redford as they conspire to ‘sting’ $500,000 from a deadly Robert Shaw, or have
a glimpse of some truth-is-stranger-than-fiction moments with my life,
including the swans-as-aliens in my farm pasture in Alabama, driving a car with
no wheels, or better yet: the woman who was grilled by Dr. Phil for her claims
to be a reborn avatar just weeks before her death and her cult followers wrapped
her body in Christmas lights. Lucky for me that my Guardian Angel pulled me out
of yet ANOTHER fine mess!
See? You can get an education about used cars, horse racing, and politics from a channeled Groucho Marx in “The Creative Classroom Experience”—and maybe, you’ll find that Wonder Bread is indeed “Manna from Heaven” if you know how to make a sales pitch for dough. I mean the financial kind.
That and a guideline for
raising that Calvin-and-Hobbes little boy if you learn about his birthday gifts
and challenges in an astrological-psychology handbook. Thank YOU, Grandma and
Grandpa, for helping Mom and Dad to safely handle the task!
Or: If there's a young reader in the family and someone special wants to read stories to them...try the 5:1 collection! For beginning learners with advanced levels right up to high school.
Guard duty with
a guardian angel
We’ve all heard about guardian angels. Maybe they’re male or
female, or maybe they have wings. Named by my mother for an archangel, I know
that my guardian angel has been on assignment through some wild episodes—and I
have to thank God Above for the love, persistence, and wisdom of the one
assigned to me. This is my story—and Grainger’s. That’s the name I call my
Guardian Angel.
These are the memoirs of a lifetime of challenges and struggles
with a learning disorder, a love of reading, social and behavioral challenges,
and a very toxic and unfriendly family environment. But belief in God has
brought me an advanced degree in education, travel to a foreign country where
Americans are not readily welcomed, and happiness, enthusiasm, and remarkable
connections that extend over an ocean’s distance. Through it all, I have
learned to say on a daily basis that I am blessed and thankful—and grateful—for
the chances and choices I have made that uplift my spirit. I have found ways to
encourage others of all ages through writing, a career in education, and
sincere motivation. I credit my Guardian Angel for doing anything needed to
keep me remembering that God has plans for me. And in doing so, I am a servant
for God’s work—and part of God’s creation in ways that fulfill my life.
Behind every moment of doubt, there is always a reason to believe
in the power that God will hear our prayers, our worries, and our thanks when
it all becomes clear. This is my story of how my Guardian Angel, “Grainger,”
has blessed me and made it clear in my life to give thanks for God’s goodness.
And how much it took for me to learn to thank God, our Creator, for all that I
am.
The 21st
Century is the Time for Psychology and Astrology
The doors astrology can open are based in a psychological frame: that we possess a natural system of looking within and seeing ourselves in an organized structure of behaviors, responses, growth, and sequential outcomes. We have available a 12-way mirror of the soul with multiple levels of potential views and choices to make to take us further on the pathway that we call Life. We can become the artist who creates the living painting of our decisions and their results. These are ideas to help the working, thinking, considerate practical healer of body, mind, and soul, whether or not the person is a professional physician, holistic healer, or just someone interested in understanding the vast range of experiences that come with a lifetime (especially those who are blessed as parents).
What is PA? In western world terms, it’s a language of human actions and choices that can be discerned with the symbols that represent those actions and choices. It’s a blend of the myths from Greece and Rome that describe the stories of humans and their views of the gods and goddesses—the alleged beings of powerful energies of nature. Those gods and goddesses mirrored the choices and decisions of humans that are so vital to our awareness of life: love, war, intellect, enjoyment, surprise, emotions, self-identity, spirituality, discipline in building character, and ultimately, how we face death—and rebirth.
The participants in PA are like actors and actresses who partake of their roles in those choices and decisions. They take on nine (9) major themes (the major planets), with secondary back-ups, and present themselves with twelve (12) styles of appearances (the signs). Each actor/actress, in their exchange “on stage in life,” either cooperates or challenges each other, or several others, according to the life lessons to be achieved or mastered (the aspects). Or not—there are no guarantees! Within those roles and challenges-cooperation, there may be one or more key areas of 12 Life Experiences—or “stages”—to facilitate this. Each “stage” (or ‘house’) has its own setting.
The diagram of the birth chart (or current event chart, or even relationship-compatibility chart, if desired), shows who is in which role, how they are “costumed” for it, and in which areas of Life Experience they are “on stage” for the challenges or cooperation dynamics. There are also factors for passive or aggressive responses and “acting out in character,” and introversion/extroversion options. The results are ultimately up to each individual to learn through the “script(s)” that have been crafted for each actor/actress in the Life Performance. There are surely failures and also achievements, which all are up to the person who knows their Life Blueprint by way of PA.
As a hint: yes, the symbols are easy to learn in astrology. If you know your alphabet in any language, it’s just like that. Each symbol has its own ‘sound’ or role of action or energy to deliver. If you know your language by symbols (e.g., Hebrew, Sanskrit, Arabic), you know this already. If you know your language by complex symbols (Chinese or Japanese), you know it already.
There can be a lifetime of study within PA because psychology is the study of human behavior and the decisions that impact those behaviors. You may also learn how to identify which Life Lessons are appearing in your current life cycles or age. These are options that I can also teach—but I emphasize that it is much easier and rewarding to know the basics. To know yourself is to know your strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities. It may also reward you to know these qualities within those who are your key associates, family, and social network. Again, welcome!!