What brings you peace? When I think about what brings me peace, I think of music, water, reading and spending time with family. I love to listen to music, to make music, and to perform. I was raised by two musicians (who made their money as music educators). Our house was filled with sounds ofContinue reading “Peace, Tranquility, and Productiveness”
Category Archives: peace
Sanibel in January, 2022
Here’s a brief article with pictures of the Causeway leading from Fort Myers Beach to Sanibel Island. It was destroyed when hurricane Ian struck in September, 2022
Multiculturalism: Some Experiences Last a Lifetime
In 1990, the Walls in Germany and Berlin came down, uniting East and West Germany for the first time since WWII. That summer, in July, about 20 youth between 16-22 gathered to work and holiday in France within walking distance of Sweden, and not too far from Lyon.
In 1989, a group of about 20 youth between 16-22, as well as several adults from Tipton, Indiana joined an equal number of youth and adults from Indianola, Iowa to help an orphanage get a ‘tune up’ in terms of looking a little nicer, giving some time and attention to the children there, and working together. In Reynosa, Mexico (just over the boarder of Mexico) we worked, played, sang, and learned to communicate with each other and the children and adults who lives in Reynosa at that time.
I was a part of both of those groups, and here is my story:
My Time in Europe
Here’s an article I wrote for Medium about my trip to Europe to promote World Peace in 1990. Enjoy! https://link.medium.com/uesVRd6VuR
Parke Therapy and Artistry 