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Santa Rosa, CA. ~ Odd that we elders do not often share with youth the wonders of old age. We grouse about our bodily aches and lim- itations but the gifts of aging are as real as its losses. We do our kids and grandkids no favor when we conceal from them the quiet satisfactions of old age, the return to innocence that en- velops our passing years, the sweet comfort of our mem- ories and the return of our childhood capacity to wonder. Among the many unher-


alded blessings of old age is our ability to return to the in- nocence of our childhood. We look upon the tiny hands of


Return to Wonder Juicy Tales Weird Facts & Trivia - 7 As I entered the school


LIFE • PHILOSOPHY • HOME • PEOPLE By Hank Mattimore ~ hmattimore@yahoo.com


a new born baby and we are astonished. We are in awe at the flight of a raven gliding in majesty above. Our eyes come alive at the sight of a young woman jogger moving past us so effortlessly, her young legs strong; her mo- tion so fluid. The deepen-


ing shadows of


a fall afternoon invite us to pause and enjoy the moment. Whether we touch the rough


bark of an ancient redwood or smell the sweet scent of a hon- eysuckle or revel in the sound of a long forgotten song or the laughter of children at play, we find ourselves nourished, graced by the small wonders of life. If only for a moment,


our heart is filled with wonder and thankfulness for the gift of life. “What did we do to de- serve this?” we ask ourselves. We owe it to our children and grandchildren to make them aware of the gratitude we feel towards them and the warmth of our love. The next generation should


know that old age is not all darkness and pain. They should know that, along with the challenges of aging, there is fulfillment and hope and yes a return to wonder. If we but make the effort


we find that the gifts of our se- nior years are many; forgive- ness, tolerance, gratitude are all our companions as we near the finish line. Hopefully, we become less hardened in our judgments, more accepting of our failings, more humble and above all, gratitude for the gift of life.


house, I realized, no, there


were just three of us writers, and an uber selection of wines for us to taste. We sat around a couple of tables, set for my wine writer colleagues Linda Murphy (Writer for – among others – Decanter Magazine, and co-author, with Jancis Robinson MW, of “American Wine: Te Ultimate Compan- ion to the Wines and Wineries of United States) and Deborah Parker Wong (Wine Educator and the global wine editor for SOMM Journal, Te Tasting Panel, and Clever Root mag- azines). Te tasting was organized


by Cheryl Quist, the executive Director of the Petaluma Gap Winegrowers Alliance. We were also joined by...


Read the rest Online at www.wine-blog.org


...continued from page 21 Philosophy comes from the Ancient Greek words for


“love of wisdom.” It is the search for truth based on reason rather than religious teaching. Most philosophy is concerned with questions of being, knowing, and act- ing, such as: “Why are we here?”; “What is real?”; and “How should we behave?”


Plato and Aristotle’s thoughts on logic, science, classification, ethics, and politics have guided West- ern thought for over 2,000 years.


Some philosophers believe that the abstract rules of mathematics are a kind of absolute truth. Others believe there is no such thing as absolute truth, only the relative truth of individ- ual or cultural viewpoints— that “Man is the measure of all things.”


Upbeat at Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda!


Greg Garbesi, formerly a resident of Sonoma County sends us the photo from the remote regions of Rwanda.


ABOUT: Volcanoes National Park lies in northwestern Rwanda and borders Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda. The national park is known as a haven for the rare and endangered mountain gorilla and golden monkeys. It is home to five of the eight volcanoes of the Virunga Mountains (Karisimbi, Bisoke, Muhabura, Gahinga and Sabyinyo), and spans 160 km2 covered in rainforest and bamboo. The park was the base for the zoologist Dian Fossey.


22 • February 2019 • UPBEAT TIMES, INC. Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy. ~ Ludwig van Beethoven


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