Why Read Saul Bellow?
Friday, May 21, 2021Eugene, Oregon Why Read Saul Bellow? Before recommending immersion into Mr. Bellow’s brilliant fictional worlds, I wish to apologize... Read More
Must You Feel Empty and Lonely?
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Must You Feel Empty and Lonely? Usually inspired by J. Krishnamurti’s words, these excerpts from his teachings left me troubled: People running... Read More
On Being a Zen Retriever
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Sunday, February 7, 2021Glendale, CA On Being a Zen Retriever Have you ever noticed, as I do, how much of the day... Read More
Defecation, Fornication, and Dissociation
Joshua Tree National Park, CaliforniaFriday, January 8, 2021 Defecation, Fornication, and Dissociation A most troubling triad, I know, but here’s the point:... Read More
Power, Boredom, and Bellow
Friday, November 27, 2020Arbor Heights, Seattle, Washington Achieving the fearful state of “caught up” on the Blackest of Black Fridays, mid-Covid, after... Read More
An Ode to Dr. Larry Brooks
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Arbor Heights, Seattle, WashingtonWednesday, November 25, 2020 An Ode to Dr. Larry Brooks Fractal geometry, way beyond my comprehension, refers to how... Read More
Covid and Complexity
Wednesday, October 14, 2020Glendale, California Covid and Complexity We human beings struggle mightily with the endless complexity of our world. It arouses... Read More
How Belief’s Divide
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Sunday, September 20, 2020 Glendale, California How Beliefs Divide You cannot not have beliefs. And, yet, your beliefs are necessarily divisive. How?... Read More
Speak Truth to Your Friends
Sunday, September 13, 2020Glendale, California Speak Truth to Your Friends This morning’s Washington Post featured a disturbing story: Woodward’s Rage is a... Read More
Moods of the East (Arizona)
Wednesday, August 26, 2020Flagstaff, Arizona Moods of the East (Arizona) Euphoria Ending 8-hour drive, seeing statuesque conifers, being at 7000 feet altitude,... Read More