Lost and Found in Tokyo: 4.5 Billion Yen
Last year, a record total of 4.5 billion yen ($29 million) found its way to the Tokyo police as lost property, up 0.5% from 2024. The remarkable statistics reflect the innate civic honesty embedded in the country’s culture. The largest single cash trove turned...
The Super Chrysalis
by John J. Prendergast While walking along a creek path a few weeks ago, I stopped to inspect a Monarch Waystation that had been constructed this past spring. There were a series of carefully tended planter boxes filled with Milkweed plants (the only plants that...
Acts of Kindness
AI – based on the works of Sharon Salzberg. Acts of kindness can be profound when they stem from a genuine intention to connect with others and alleviate suffering. Here are some meaningful ways to offer kindness, drawing from the wisdom shared in my teachings:...
What the years teach us
Nicole Charest The years steal nothing. They lighten our load. Slowly, patiently, they carry away the useless, the illusions, the battles lost before they began. They relieve us of what weighed down our hearts, what distanced us from ourselves. As time passes, we...Thoughts to ponder
