Category Archives: Bits and pieces

There is a crack in everything

I am a fan of Leonard Cohen and there is a part in the Anthem lyrics that means a lot:
There is a crack in everything
That’s how the light gets in.
In other words, we need to be open to let the light in – and to let our own light out.
Anthem can be seen at YouTube, [...]

Time for me to refocus this blog

My blogs overlapped in topics as well as had side topics that made it hard for a reader to see what the blog really was meant to cover.
Refoucs = put again into focus or focus more sharply.
The side topics at Zen And More will be covered in my new blog, Bengt’s Notes, which will [...]

A new theme

I have used my own theme for a while but figured it was time to pick a more professional look. There are many themes available,  free or for a fee. I decided to swith to Vigilance which is a powerful and flexible theme with a small footprint.
Update.
I changed my mind (again) and switched to a [...]

What The Bleep Do We Know!?

I know I am late on this but last night I watched the movie What The Bleep Do We Know!? and I loved it. The movie is an interesting mix, sharing knowledge and ideas but also raising questions.
The following quote stuck in my mind, it fits perfectly with my inquisitive mind.
Don’t be in the know, [...]

Ganesha: Lord of Success – the Hindu Elephant-Deity

Three friends of mine have been in India and bought me a present. I got a small statue of Ganesh or Ganesha, the Hindu Elephant-Deity. I of course had to find out more about this god and what I found is very interesting and matches me in many ways.
Ganesh is the Hindu God of knowledge [...]

Life is so like a bluebird

This text turned up in a comment at cheerfulmonk.com, a blog I read, and it says something about life:
Oh, life is so like a bluebird
The poet Omar hath said.
Sometimes it sings at your window,
And sometimes it dumps on your head.
   

We have moved to a new domain

This blog was previously at btwendel.com but I decided that it deserved a name and domain of its own. All the content is copied here, including comments.
The blog has a new theme, I have built it on Sandbox which is a terrific starting point when creating WordPress themes. There are some more changes in looks [...]

Making WordPress mobile

I am testing two different plugins that shall make your WordPress blog easier to read using mobile devices. Here at btwendel.com I have installed the WordPress Mobile Plugin and over at fortyplustwo I have installed WordPress Mobile Edition.
If you are reading this blog using a mobile, please let me know how it works.
   

Google and Chagall

I like the way Google changes their logo to celebrate things. Today their logo is inspired by Chagall, it is his birthday.
I like Google start page, clean and neat with few distractions. A focused search tool.
   

Meditation T-shirt

I browsed YogaDirect.com and found a Yoga T-Shirt with text about meditation. The text made me smile: “Meditation – Better than sitting around all day doing nothing…”