2009Nov 30
We've talked about people who share the the same name and this reminded me of a book about a woman who takes on a journey to find other women with the same name. The book, Finding Angela Shelton, is about Angela Shelton who describes how she changed her last name to Shelton (not because of marriage but because …
2009Nov 28
People who change their names do so for different reasons. And I’m not talking about the “changing your name when you get married” kind of name change. I’m talking about people who choose to change their name; separate from any event in their life. Some people choose to change their name because they need a new direction in life; others …
2009Nov 27
[caption id="attachment_389" align="alignright" width="200" caption="Sator Square inscribed at the Herculaneum"][/caption] Words are basically names; they just name things or concepts instead of people. So I decided to created a new category, Namely Words, where from time-to-time I'll post on some words I love. I'll begin with the word palindrome, a long-time favorite of mine. A palindrome is a word or …
2009Nov 26
My husband, daughter and I are vegan, but thankfully we look forward to this day, Thanksgiving, just like every other red-blooded American. How can vegans and vegetarians be as thankful as omnivores on this festive day? In addition to a plethora of vegan recipes for staples such as pumpkin pie, stuffing and gravy, there is also a product called
2009Nov 23
Elvis Costello makes a spectacle of himself in his new talk show series on the Sundance Channel. I just recently learned about Mr. Costello’s talk show, Spectacle, while watching him on the Colbert Report. I was excited about this news because Elvis Costello has a great name change story and his show provides the opportunity to …
2009Nov 22
[caption id="attachment_328" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Greek Temple of Delphi"][/caption] "Know yourself and you will know the Universe" —Excerpt of an inscription at the Greek Temple of Delphi Larry Ackerman, leading authority on organizational and personal identity, in his guest post on this site recommended that knowing yourself is a key component to personal identity. Do you ever wonder how you …