http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Tony+Masiello Self Help Tony Masiello Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=185003&ca=Self+Help I find it humorous sometimes that even the most mundane occurrences can have an impact on our awareness. My wife, daughter, and I moved into our home nine years ago and we spent a lot of time and energy in the yard to get it looking like it does today. We live on a corner, higher than street level,... Self Help Tony Masiello Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=185285&ca=Self+Help When I was a young boy in Santa Cruz, California I used to help my grandfather in the fields by his home. This was not his land but back in those days it was not unusual to barter with the neighbors to work it for them so he could grow the vegetables that he loved. He would then share them with the... Self Help Tony Masiello Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=185286&ca=Self+Help What do butterflies have in common with the human spirit? Meet Maggie, a middle aged wife and mother who was about to find out. Maggie wasn’t rich like a millionaire or poor in a manner of being homeless. She was living an average comfortable life. It was made even better when a beautiful baby gir... Self Help Tony Masiello Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=185287&ca=Self+Help Meet Mr. J., a grade school librarian. Over the years, many students came through the halls of this particular school and they all adored Mr. J. He had a way with children by knowing each student by his/her name and making all of them feel special. It was not unusual to walk past the library and see... Self Help Tony Masiello Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=185289&ca=Self+Help Recently I have been reminiscing about my grandfather and all of the lessons he taught me. The funny thing is, I don’t even think he was aware that he was doing it. It wasn’t until much later in life that I became aware of what was being taught. For instance, one warm day in Santa Cruz, California,... Self Help Tony Masiello Wed, 26 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=66029&ca=Self+Help Isn’t it amazing how you never have to water your weeds or nurture them and they still give you an unwanted crop? I can remember as a young boy growing up in Santa Cruz, California my grandfather showed me how to dig up this pesky weed called Bermuda Grass. It was terrible stuff and it would really...