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Sunday Apr 20, 2003
The Exclamation Point
The large stone three-story monolithic type building stood one block from the Pacific Ocean on the borderline between Venice and Santa Monica. There was no sign or name on the front, and it was clear the owner didn’t want company.
I did learn that the building was the property of a real estate developer who had made a fortune in Orange County during the mad rush to buy a house boom of some years ago.
But, what was inside the building?
Tuesday Apr 15, 2003
Who is the Painter?
I was visiting a fellow artist, a painter. He lived in a small apartment complex in Santa Monica, California. His place was tidy. Art filled the walls of all three rooms. There was a canvas in progress on an easel, and art supplies were laid out on a large drawing table. A variety of oil paint smears covered my friend’s shirt and pants.
A lady was getting ready to move into one of the nearby one bedroom units on the second floor. She was redecorating the apartment, and there was a painter helping her. My friend knew the painter whose name was Sam. He was reliable and did a lot of house and apartment painting in the area. The woman went out and left Sam to the walls, wood trimmings, and windows.
Saturday Apr 12, 2003
Confidence, Man
Most of us have heard or read about a “con man” who defrauded some individual. Usually, the “victim” is portrayed as an innocent. Through some manipulations the con man gains the confidence of the person about to get scammed, which usually means that the “mark” and his money will soon part company.
Look closer.
Thursday Apr 10, 2003
Redemption in April
Two historic messages of redemption take place this month—Passover and the Resurrection of Christ.
Passover celebrates the story of the prophet Moses who led the Hebrews from slavery to the Promised Land. The underlying themes of Exodus are identity, Universal law, prophecy, miracles, and faith.
Monday Apr 07, 2003
Do the Right Thing
God does not reward or punish you. He has given you the power to reward or punish yourself by the use or misuse of your own reason and will power. If you transgress the laws of health, prosperity, and wisdom you must inevitably suffer from sickness, poverty, and ignorance. However, you should strengthen your mind and refuse to carry the burden of mental and moral weaknesses acquired in past years; burn them in the fires of your present divine resolutions and right activities. By this constructive attitude you will attain freedom.
—from The Law of Success by Paramahansa Yogananda
If you’re ever in the Santa Monica, California area, give your self a gift and visit the Self-Realization Fellowship Center—an oasis.
