• World on fire

    A World on Fire

    A man appears on the scene – no, scratch that, there have been too many men in this role. A woman appears on the scene. She is a great mystery to her new neighbors,…

    September 6, 2018
  • breaking tradition

    Breaking with Tradition

    The day after Labor Day when, for most of us, we return to work we dislike. Telling, isn’t it, that a majority of heart attacks occur on Mondays, the day that our labors begin,…

    September 4, 2018
  • Hummingbird

    A Quest to Love

    Today’s post is spurred by something written by Thich Nhat Hanh on the subject of love. His statement, printed below, brought to mind experiences from a New Mexico vision quest almost exactly 11 years…

    August 23, 2018
  • Question Everything

    Comedian-sage George Carlin had a bit where he advised parents to encourage their kids to question everything. “Kids have to be warned that there is bullshit coming down the road,” said Carlin. “That’s the…

    August 1, 2018
  • alex-shutin

    Leave the World Alone

    If my own life experience is any kind of indication, we live in a constant state of mental comparison to others. As in, how do I measure up in the estimation of my parents…

    June 19, 2018
  • God Experiment

    The God Experiment

    What I call the God Experiment is an eye-opening adventure you won’t soon forget. For 24 hours, transform everything around you into God. Replace every label and concept you have for people, places, and…

    May 8, 2018