March, 2010
On perseverance
I was very touched by Nick Vujicic’s inspiration to persevere, reminding us to “heed not your weaknesses and frailty“: Wert thou to consider this world, and realize how fleeting are the things that pertain unto it, thou wouldst choose to tread no path except the path of service to the Cause of thy Lord. None [...]
Arlington Prayer Station Invitation “Divine Springtime”
It is always springtime, when I meet with the Divine Guru. (Sikhism, Shri Guru Granth Sahib, Section 29 – Raag Basant) O My servants! It behoveth you to refresh and revive your souls through the gracious favors which, in this Divine, this soul-stirring Springtime, are being showered upon you. The Day Star of His great [...]
The voice of co-creation
I’ve been reflecting on creativity for a while now and last night I witnessed a marvelous illustration of its power. I went with with my friend Boyan to Bobby McFerrin‘s solo concert at the Birchmere Music Hall in Alexandria. It was a fabulous night! We wanted to go there early so we could be in [...]
Once upon a time, childhood took place outside
Once upon a time, childhood took place outside… This rings so true! Growing up in Bulgaria, we always had a garden plot in the city, a vineyard near the city, and orchard and vegetable gardens in both villages I spent time — where my mom and my dad were born. My interactions with the gardens [...]
Arlington Prayer Station Invitation “Loftiness”
And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day. (Judaism / Christianity, Holy Bible, Isaiah, 2:17) And we solemnly declared to the children of Israel in the Book, “Twice surely will ye enact crimes in the [...]
Ripples on a Waving Sea
We are interconnected, like rippling waves. From time to time we get glimpses of this interconnectedness but more often than not they are so subtle that we do not even notice them. Which makes the times when it is impossible to miss those glimpses, even more precious… Yesterday I got a pleasant surprise when the [...]
Arlington Prayer Station Invitation “Equality of women and men”
O mankind! Be careful of your duty to your Lord Who created you from a single soul and from it created its mate and from them twain hath spread abroad a multitude of men and women. (Islam, The Qur’an, Sura 4 – Women) Know thou, O handmaid, that in the sight of Baha, women are [...]
The most vital duty
The most vital duty, in this day, is to purify your characters, to correct your manners, and improve your conduct. The beloved of the Merciful must show forth such character and conduct among His creatures, that the fragrance of their holiness may be shed upon the whole world, and may quicken the dead, inasmuch as [...]
Farewell Joe, Hello Fast
A few weeks ago, at the Web Analytics Wednesday local gathering I saw an old friend whom I had met through the activities of the Web Managers Roundtable several years ago, Joe Pagano. As Joe and I spoke about interests beyond our profession, he enthusiastically invited me for a tour around the Library of Congress [...]
