Well, I come to the new site when I need a break in the day from my work endeavors. In case those that know me pretty well, do not know what has been going on in my life, and Jims as well to a degree,

It's never been easier to learn Piano or Keyboard Imagine being able to sit down at a piano and just PLAY - Pop, Blues, Jazz, Ragtime, Ballads, even incredible Classical pieces? Now you can.. and you

Thoughts on the eve of a new year, and my best wishes to all my friends on umgani. Bertold   Looking back on the months gone by,As a new year starts and an old one ends,We contemplate what bro

The carpenter I hired to help me restore an old farm house had just finished a rough first day on the job. A flat tire made him lose an hour of work, his electric saw quit and now his ancient pi

This may be something new for some of you, but for others the "Chakra" is a well known concept. But the "Clown Chakra" I had never heard about ;-) until I read this tip from John Moton. And I thi

Many of you will be experiencing a new kind of Thanksgiving, but a Thanksgiving never the less. The Economic and Financial world around us, causes us much anxiety, and to many people it causes hardshi

I have just spent 9 days in La Quinta, California - golfed every day and had a wonderful time.  I participated in a member/guest tournament with my friend and we actually finished in the prizes -

My dear friends, here on Umgani and everywhere else, please read this information and spread the word of its content. To change the paradigm we need to change our mindset. Read and study. This is not

This really touched my heart, and inspite of the fact that I am a Grandpa, I sure identify with all the Grandma's wrestling with their computer. ;-)  Bertold/ befreeca THE COMPUTER SWALLOWED GRA

Here we are again, the end of a year, and what a year it was. Probably unforgetable for most of us. Personally I turned 80 and found I did not feel a day older the day after. When you look back, yes,