Archive for June, 2008
Lavender dreams of the old West
It was just supposed to be a few days off from the scorching heat of the summer Sonoran Desert. It was not meant to be a transformational journey. If you know me at all, you’ll know that I rarely go on “vacation” or “holiday”. I generally must have a specific purpose to travel. I don’t [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 11 so far )I’m off
“I’m off” in a couple of senses of the phrase. I’ve been feeling a bit out of sorts, lately—not ill, or anything like that, but just sort of…physically and emotionally uncomfortable. I have all my little tricks of the trade I can indulge in when this happens, but I think a contributing factor may be [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 7 so far )I feel quizzie; oh so hippie
It’s quiz time again! I facilitated groups on both Saturday and Sunday this week, so I decided to lighten up after the weekend with a quiz. The Hippie one matched my mood—and I agree with the results, except for the subversive part! I do in fact wear birks, and I sometimes smell of incense; [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 13 so far )I’m not a sailor, nor a vegetable, but…
…Popeye’s philosophy has helped shape my destiny! Perhaps that’s putting it a bit emphatically, but he was a great influence on my developing childhood sense of self. A lot of old cartoons were on the television on Saturday mornings when I was growing up. My parents worked on Saturdays, so, early in the morning, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 12 so far )OK, I’m all blissed out!
I’ve lived here for eight years, now, and I continue to discover that southern Arizona is amazing! I came from a large metropolitan area, where EVERYTHING is available. I leave it to your imagination what “Everything” entails. Around here, though, Everything I WANT is accessible. It’s just not obvious. I keep discovering gems of artistic [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 9 so far )Dreams, reality, and other fantasies
I’m not sure what this post is about. Is it a new game review? Is it a philosophical treatise? Is it a muse upon the nature of friendship? Perhaps I’ll know when I get to the end.
The stimulus for this particular piece of writing is the release of a new game from one of my [...]
Wave1: A wave of peace
A wave of peace on June 18.
Wave1 is a unique event which is inspired by those who meditate upon the qualities of love, joy, and/or peace. Many of us have participated in “World Peace Meditation Days” where we all meditate at the same exact time, no matter where we are in the world. These are [...]
Crystals, Fathers, and Sundogs
I finally got ’round to seeing Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. I decided to report on it a bit on Father’s Day, as there are several father figures in the film. Those aspects of the movie are done well, I think. I like how the threads come together in the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 13 so far )I’m SUCH a Pollyanna!
Be Glad!
Recently my dear friend asked me to write something “upbeat” for an organizational newsletter. Last time he did this, he also suggested I comment on a fairy tale’s wisdom for our times. After that, I vowed never to let him dictate my topic choice in the future. The following is proof [...]
Interfaith not dead
I had the most delightful and emotionally satisfying experience recently. I attended a meeting at our local community group of the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS). This organization, among other things, hosts monthly speakers on the topics of “Science and Consciousness.” For me, at least, these two items encompass just about everything [...]
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