Tag Archives: Synchronicity

Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr.

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Michael J. Melville

On Sunday my friend Neville Bridgeford gave away two paintings to his benefactors. The four of us talked, laughed, and told stories late into the night. It was a wonderful way of showing gratitude for the way our friends provided … Continue reading →

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When cell phones won’t work

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Michael J. Melville

Over the past 5 years I have always had trouble with my cell phone reception, no matter what part of California I was living in. Ojai, Berkeley, Santa Barbara, and now Val Verde, still the problem haunts me. Creator is … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of the Medicine

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Michael J. Melville

When it became clear last month that my sister would lose her home, I started looking for a new one. Two years ago I had moved in when she was recovering from surgery. We needed each other in her isolated … Continue reading →

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The Dancing Satyr in the Mirror

Posted on May 10, 2014 by Michael J. Melville

Synchronicity on this spiral journey through the universe never fails to amaze me. I was in the coffee shop/gallery looking at the new display of original paintings hanging on the wall. It was just before closing. For some reason I … Continue reading →

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The Violet Wizard Saint Germaine

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Michael J. Melville

Inside the Good Cup Café, the spinach and feta quiche had to be heated. I filled my ceramic coffee mug and returned to pay for my brunch. Meanwhile a young guy in a baseball cap came up beside me and … Continue reading →

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Loneliness, a queer feeling at UCSB

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Michael J. Melville

Listening to a client’s stories of incest, parental manipulation, and her lifetime of acting out the abuse, left me tired and hungry. I felt like I needed to be with people. Maybe I was feeling her desire for food (nourishment). … Continue reading →

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Tiny Tim had trouble walking

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Michael J. Melville

The previews before the main attraction, The Book Thief, were interesting.  I saw how  The Invisible Woman will expose the secret life of Charles Dickens.  Although he was the most famous author of his day, Dickens’ darker, human, personal shadow … Continue reading →

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Deep run the genes

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Michael J. Melville

The band at the Cold Springs Tavern, an old stage coach stop one hundred years ago, was billed as folk, rock, country, and blues.  Sounded interesting to our guests who remembered visiting the Tavern a few years ago, so we … Continue reading →

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