I often wonder how many people question the consistency in their life. Personally, our life fluctuates when it comes to consistency – sometimes we tend to travel the lesser known tracks in the choices we’ve made and the way we … Read More
“CHANGE YOUR THOUGHTS, AND YOU CHANGE YOUR WORLD” -Norman Vincent Peale (1898-1993) Every cell in our body is different from the ones a few years ago. They are completely new, all the old me gone. Except the one unique thing we call … Read More
I always love the helpful reminders from my weekly Philip E. Humbert Newsletter – He talks about the ordinary things we can all copy on our road to success. So no sleeping on the job… For Better Results, Use Better Strategies … Read More
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL OUR WONDERFUL HORSES… In Australia, Monday 1st August 2011 is every horses’ Birthday.This is a perfect day to remember ‘Big Red’ better known as Phar Lap. Phar Lap (1926–1932) was a champion thoroughbred racehorse whose achievements … Read More
Is it possible to be involved with something you love and not learn from the past? It seems it is. I found these words written by Richard Pritzlaff of Rancho San Ignacio 28 years ago… They still resonate as if … Read More
For Thursday Art-day we enjoy the mythical themed painting “Born of the South Wind” by Willa Frayser www.willafrayserstudio.com “MYTHS BRING THE UNKNOWN INTO RELATION WITH THE KNOWN” Cecil M. Bowra Stemming from ancient times, Eastern and Bedouin superstitions correspond … Read More
I have to admit, choosing names for the characters in my books can sometimes be terribly difficult… To solve the problem I am holding ***A FUN COMPETITION*** ** BE IMMORTALISED ** HAVE A CHARACTER NAMED AFTER YOU IN BOOK … Read More
Last week for art-day we looked at some of the history behind John Frederick Herring, Sr’s painting the ‘Pharaohs horses’. This week we focus on the man himself. The squires pets Herring ranks along with Sir Edwin Landseer as one … Read More
There’s a TV movie titled ‘Mystery Woman’ about a woman who inherits a bookstore. She is an avid murder-mystery fan who uses her extensive knowledge of murder-mystery books to assist her in her amateur sleuthing. The reason I mention this … Read More
Today for Thursday Art day I wanted to explore the history behind J.F. Herring’s painting “Pharaoh’s Horses” first exhibited in 1848 under the title “Pharaoh’s Chariot Horses.” It shows three head studies of the grey Arabian stallion Imaum, originally owned … Read More