Hal Manogue responds to 8 random facts meme tag

Byriehlifegrace July 29, 2007July 29, 2007

Hal’s 8 facts begin…

1. I was born in the Golden Year Of The Pig. My Chinese friends tell me that’s special, although I’m not really sure why. Perhaps the reason is it only comes every 60 years, and this year happens to be a Golden Pig year based on the Chinese calendar.

2. I grew up in a small town of Chalfont, in Bucks County Pennsylvania. I went to grade school in the same town That Pearl S. Buck, and James A. Michener called home, Doylestown PA.

And…6 more just as good as these two. Go to his Hal Manogue’s blogsite dedicated to living an ordinary life in a non-ordinary way to read the last six.

Deborah Tall’s wisdom on the cherished places of our lives

Byriehlifegrace June 3, 2007June 3, 2007

Maybe we need different places for different phases of our lives. Maybe cherished places remain alive inside us even if we have to move on—our attachment to the earth not thinned, but widened. ~Deborah Tall , “From Where We Stand: Recovering a Sense of Place” ~

Happy First Birthday, Riehlife! Celebrating a reprise of “Write Pen! Connecting to Our Wisdom Selves”

Byriehlifegrace January 13, 2008May 16, 2008

I just went back in my blog archives to find out…when did I really start blogging? Here’s what I dredged up from the deep:

Stone Soup

Parents Transfer Country Upbringing to City Life

Byriehlifegrace July 30, 2008November 20, 2008

I talked to a 6-year old girl after watching TV. She said, “TV sucks my brains out.” I talked to parents who grew up in the country and small towns. They told me: 1) They’d identified core values they received through their country and small town childhoods. 2)They committed to transferring those values 3) They’d…

Mission Inn Hotel, Riverside, California (National Historic Landmark Hotel and Spa)

Byriehlifegrace March 15, 2008March 16, 2008

“It is the most unique hotel in America. It’s a monastery, a museum, a fine hotel, a home, a boardinghouse, a mission, an art gallery and an aviator’s shrine. It combines the best features of all of the above. If you are ever in any part of California, don’t miss the famous Mission Inn of…

Revolving Loan Fund as Model…and Dedication for the Riehl Family who saved my father’s life and raised him up…from Erwin A. Thompson

Byriehlifegrace December 10, 2007June 2, 2008

My father, with typical generosity, is setting up a revolving loan fund at Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, Illinois. When I was growing up this was a girl’s school called “Monticello” and underneath its current layer there will always be this other layer for me…what I term the archeology of memory and emotion….

PBS Presents: Through Deaf Eyes

Byriehlifegrace March 23, 2007

Last night I watched a PBS documentary “THROUGH DEAF EYES” which is a must-see and one I hope could be shown every year. There’s so much to learn here about deaf history and culture. But, also, there’s so much to learn about the formation of culture (mainstream and sub-cultures) and language. Here’s the official description:…

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Steffie says:

July 29, 2007 at 7:13 am

I want to know more about the period in his life when he worked for one of the wealthiest people in Italy!

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