8 may 06

Greetings,

Seven short years ago, my dear father, Richard, passed to the other side. We held a memorial service in Denver, Colorado for him where I shared this small tribute.

Richard P. Leonard
Memorial Service — 8 May 1999, 2 p.m.

Warrior spirit with a diamond mind
Path of light, path of love, path of life, path of perfection,
Ethical and moral guidance.

Spiritual being on a human path,
Clarity, insight and wisdom demonstrated by example
Tolerance, charity, integrity, kindness, trust, tranquility, dignity, harmony, compassion, truth.

He allowed us the freedom to surrender old
fears, old habits, enabling us to cut through the
‘net of ignorance’ as he was grounded in luminosity.

His warrior spirit is resilient;
is more spiritual,
going back to a childlike nature
his curiosity and questioning nature
his playfulness,
his innate morality and nobility.

He has crossed the river of time
We have found the strength to let you go
We remain blessed by your spirit.

Peace.

6 may 06

Greetings,

"Global Voices," is an excellent international site worth checking out. They started at an international bloggers' meeting held at Harvard in 2004. Their link is below.

As they say in communication there are:

Windows - only looking in/out - no interaction.
Cafes - where people meet to talk, sharing ideas, information, images and experiences and...
Bridges - serving to connect and link people around the planet. Diversity and multiple ways of communicating to raise awareness on a global scale. Global Voices is a Bridge.

Peace.

Global Voices

5 may 06 - MK 20 podcast

Greetings,

MK 20 audio adventure goes to Lhasa, Tibet for a walking meditation. Delightful freezing clear dawn air with peaceful intentions at 12,000 feet shuffling along with nomads and pilgrims refreshing the spirit.

Peace.

4 may 06

Greetings,

For a quick break during the May 1st holiday, he got on a bus to Xiamen, an old famous city. Also known as Amoy, it began in the Song Dynasty, 960-1279. The Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644, established the city, seaport and commerce.

The bus left the mountains roaring past miles of paddies, stone homes and smoke belching factories until it reached the green city by the sea. He found a room. He strolled through Xiamen University to the beach with a friend. They went to Relax for dinner, java, conversation, chess and laughter.

The Portugese arrived in the 16th century. They were followed by the British, French and Dutch. The port was closed to foreigners from the 1750's until 1841 when the British forced Xiamen to open during the Opium War. Xiamen remained under Japanese control from 1938 until 1945.

Japanese and Western influences established the nearby island of Gulang Yu as a foreign base. In 1903 it was designated an International Foreign Settlement. It has a sleepy Mediterranean feeling with lush gardens and colonial buildings.

Many famous Chinese musicians started here. A very cool piano museum sits high above the sea. Chopin, Liszt, Haydn, Brahms, Bach, Mozart, Wagner, Beethoven, Shubert, Stravinsky, Debussy, Handel.

New images are available in the May 06 gallery. Enjoy and peace.

28 april 06 - Moleskinerie

Greetings,

Many thanks to Armand Frasco at Moleskinerie for featuring "Journeys" on his site. Welcome to new visitors and may you enjoy the writing, visuals and Middle Kingdom podcasts.

Moleskines, as you know, are an integral part of our creative way; being the perfect repository for story ideas, journalism, vignettes, quotes, sketches and assorted musings. As someone said, "If it ain't on the page, it ain't on the stage," and Moleskines provide the perfecto answer.

Thanks for visiting. Feel free to drop us a line at your leisure.

Peace.

Moleskinerie