During my recent visit with my brother down in North Carolina, I accompanied him to Easter Sunday Mass. It was the first time in over 50 years that I stepped inside a Catholic Church during its service. What I found … Continue reading The Catholic Mass
Part of my vow to spend more time on my favorite things, and not worry so much about what other people say and do, is doing more cooking. I have been cooking for the vast majority of my life. I … Continue reading These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things…
If I were to open a new restaurant today, I certainly wouldn’t call it the “Sanitary Restaurant”! I’m sure there are some places that are proud that they don’t get any serious violations by the health department, but I’m also … Continue reading On-The-Road, North Carolina: Part 3 – The Sanitary Restaurant
I didn’t realize that the saying “when pigs fly…” was as old as it was. According to Wikipedia, the phrase has been used in various forms since the 1600s as a sarcastic remark, meaning “never”. When I came across this … Continue reading When Pigs Fly…
My North Carolina trip was initially scheduled to be about two weeks long, but due to health issues it was truncated to 9 days. The primary purpose of the trip was to visit my “estranged” younger brother. I can happily … Continue reading On-The-Road: North Carolina – Part 2
It kinda seems like many of my major heroes in life are connected. I am currently doing research for a series of posts about Leo Tolstoy and have learned that Gandhi looked to him for inspiration. Then Martin Luther King … Continue reading A Lover Of Peace…
I, too often, question why I need to learn something new every day. I rationalize that given the time I have left on this earth, why not just coast? Well, the answer to that is that the more you coast, … Continue reading Never Stop Learning
I have enough posts in my queue now, so I am opening the spigot today. When I was looking for a graphic for today’s post, I initially searched for a water spigot. But I think the picture here is a … Continue reading Turning The Spigot Back On…
My North Carolina vacation was cut a little short, but I am gladly back home again. I think my mind is finally wrapped around the idea that I am not 40-years-old, but instead, nearly twice that age. My back just … Continue reading Back Home Again…
Determining our path in life is a lifelong adventure. Yes, there are many off-ramps that we will likely take that sometimes lead us astray. There are also paths that seemed right at the time, but ended up being dead-ends. That’s … Continue reading The Path I Chose…
I am so happy that I have discovered Lessons Taught By Life. It is a valuable lesson to understand that your path in life is unique to you. After all, no one thinks and believes the same things. I am … Continue reading Things I Am Learning About Life
I pride myself here at RJsCorner on going my own path in life, but I, like everyone else, didn’t start out that way. In life, it often takes dozens of tries to finally get it right. Maybe I shouldn’t admit … Continue reading Trying To Fit In
At first glance, the title above just doesn’t make any sense. How can you be selfish and still focused on the well-being of others? In my opinion, with some explanations, the two interweave nicely together. To me, empathy means being … Continue reading Selfish Empathy…
Christianity is ultimately about loving God and loving others. It should never be co-opted by a political movement, a religious institution, gaining power, obtaining control, spreading influence, enforcing laws, or becoming rich and famous. It’s about a loving relationship with … Continue reading Never Let Anything Supersede This
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