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The Pelican sits and waits Not greedy for sushi Not wondering about next When it will fly off and dive To gulp its favorite dish Steinbeck mimics the Pelican In “East of Eden” he writes “There was no sin, no virtue Only people doing things” Pelican adds “and birds too” We are not like that We wonder about next We hope for something good We plan and worry We judge sin and virtue It can’t be helped It’s how we are made It’s in our DNA Greed and anxiety Compassion as well Machia

This time of year is a special time.  The dark comes earlier giving us more time for reflection.  Last week I attended a Christmas (Holiday) concert with the Princeton Symphony Orchestra and Princeton choir.   There were incredibly talented solo tenor and solo mezzo soprano singers.  The orchestra with its stringed instruments, horns, trumpets, cymbals and majestic voices at times transported one to a soaring, higher dimension that transcends all our concerns and worries.   P

This Post is a repeat of the February 2025 martinsblogs Post No. 41 of the same title. I am repeating information from this post because it is relevant to recent events related to the Gaza peace process. In this post from February, I suggested the key to peace in Gaza centers on getting active involvement by the surrounding Arab nations, and in neutralizing Iran. The Administration has done just this in getting to phase one of the peace process. If y0u like what I said h

Listen to the Short Story, "The Atheist", an exploration of belief, disbelief and marital relations.