Tuesday, August 28

sharing magic.... 'In the Absence of Words '

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Life is full - not all bad, not all good - and I have so little time that blogging does not often cross my mind these days. You do, you who ...
Wednesday, July 25

the newsroom

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I’m infatuated with a TV show. It’s been a while. I mean, of course I watched Game of Thrones. What self-respecting fantasy writer (or asp...
Friday, July 20

right now

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Disclaimer: You don't need to read this. This post is about staying honest to me and about being true to  my writing ethic. As such, i...
Wednesday, June 27

it is normal people that are revolutionaries

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Had to share. Sekou Andrews and Steve Connell at TEDMED 2011. Enjoy... ...and, because the sentiment is similar... p.s. ...cheers...
Monday, June 25

the love essays

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It’s been too long. Seriously, too long. Not that anything is about to change profoundly in that department, but I miss you… this… really ...
Monday, June 4

blackout speakout

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Wednesday, May 2

surfacing for a Liebster

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The concept intrigued me profoundly, and on several levels: a collaborative blog that the host, Varun Kothamachu, intended to be an explora...
Saturday, April 14

truth and intentions

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Somewhere between grades eight and nine everything changed. I mean, things had changed a lot already. Dad was gone, a few years gone, and ...
Saturday, March 10

paradise lost

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My Dad is a very involved and devout evangelical Christian. I used to be, twice. If you’ve been reading, you know I’m not any more, not at...
Tuesday, March 6

flip

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The weather is changing here, winter giving up ground to spring, even though there's a fight for it, and everyone seems really tired t...
Friday, February 24

gratitudes and inclusions

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Hold on, buckle in. This is messier than I intended. But I’m going for it. See you on the other side… *
Monday, February 20

rituals of grief

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I mentioned on Saturday afternoon that Lylune, beloved kitty of my beloved, Gena, was very sick. In the space of a week she had shed a thi...
Saturday, February 18

learning to miss

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I have only a little time today. Forgive me if this seems a bit abrupt, but Gena’s tiny, delicate, beautiful kitty Lylune is really sick. ...
Wednesday, February 15

the long ones

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There are days, with dementia, when good memories abound. When I visit Mom, almost all of the time, that’s the case. We're very lucky ...
Saturday, February 11

yoga conundrums

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I’ve been trying to figure out how to write something about yoga without sounding completely fucking pretentious. I’m hoping that being un...