On Corinthian Grapes and the Power of Doing
I’m not religious now, but when I was a kid, I was forced to read the Bible. A lot. Anyway, … Continue reading On Corinthian Grapes and the Power of Doing
I Am More Than The List Of Things That I Hate
When I constantly define myself in opposition to something, I am actually defining my identity by the thing I am … Continue reading I Am More Than The List Of Things That I Hate
Don’t Bomb A Housefire
We see a world devastated by hate and violence and then believe the lie that if we just add more … Continue reading Don’t Bomb A Housefire
Don’t Outsource Your Cape
I think that the greatest teachers help make us wise, showing us how to learn for ourselves. To adapt a … Continue reading Don’t Outsource Your Cape
Perhaps Liberation
perhaps liberation is simply the moment when we realize we are already free; as free as we allow, as free … Continue reading Perhaps Liberation
Epiphany
I have begun to notice such a profound difference between the many who define ourselves by what we hate/what makes … Continue reading Epiphany
Mantra
As you get older you try to formulate simple rules, even “mantras” to help when things get tough or your … Continue reading Mantra
The Third Door
Had a recent conversation with a good friend about science and social issues, and a great analogy emerged from the … Continue reading The Third Door
Balance
It sometimes feels like life is simply about learning to dance in the space between order and chaos, to find … Continue reading Balance
A Candle
Note: I love myself and love my life now, but occasionally old Depression and his buddy Anxiety will still sneak … Continue reading A Candle
Extreme Nerd Bedtime Trivia #1013
An X-Ray movie trivia card informs me that Foum Tatouine was a filming location for this film, “X-Files,” aka “Fight … Continue reading Extreme Nerd Bedtime Trivia #1013
Compound Interest
I try to observe a personal “93%” rule when examining any unusual area of human experience. We are prone to … Continue reading Compound Interest
People First!
“People over concepts.” Ann Druyan I catch glimpses in dreams but I can never see the whole thing or put … Continue reading People First!
“The Goal is Here”
I think Alan Watts is lovely, and I was just reading one of my new favorite essays by him. I … Continue reading “The Goal is Here”
Zuckertown, USA
“What is truth?” Pontius Pilate I think part of the problem in our culture and countless subcultures is that we … Continue reading Zuckertown, USA
Jacob and the Angel
When you lift weights, you don’t “agree” or “disagree” with the weight. You just wrestle with it, and in the … Continue reading Jacob and the Angel
HUMANS are NOT the ENDPOINT
This morning I saw headlines that made my blood boil and made me sick to my stomach, and I started … Continue reading HUMANS are NOT the ENDPOINT
I Am Not Shaped Like This World
I usually say that “I have problems;”It’s always too much or too little of something,Or doing it at the wrong … Continue reading I Am Not Shaped Like This World
Life: The Videogame
Confused by the prophecy dilemma? Wondering why the Mayan apocalypse didn’t descend on schedule, why Christ is dawdling, and more? … Continue reading Life: The Videogame
Airplane!
The airplane plummets under the onslaught of a cloud of Dementors. A chocolate brownie flies by your face next to … Continue reading Airplane!
We Talked
We talked (We really did)And l can’t remember what or why And I know that I’ll never knowWhether ghost or … Continue reading We Talked
The Other Dream Bit
Be the universe. Continue reading The Other Dream Bit
Dream Diary
Bit under the weather this week, sleeping and dreaming a lot, having conversations with I have no idea whom (or … Continue reading Dream Diary
Firing Up the Improbability Drive
It’s a tough week, so I’ll be brief. It seems statistically impossible that such an innately cruel and stupid species … Continue reading Firing Up the Improbability Drive
Silent Days and Quiet Ways
Your silent days and your quiet ways matter far more than you will ever know. Continue reading Silent Days and Quiet Ways
Thawing
“I have a bad feeling about this.” Han Solo I’ve always had invisible alarm bells ringing in my head since … Continue reading Thawing
A Jung Man’s Game
“Meaninglessness inhibits fullness of life and is therefore equivalent to illness. Meaning makes a great many things endurable — perhaps … Continue reading A Jung Man’s Game
Zinn and the Art of Moral Masturbation
IN WHICH DANIEL RAISES A CHEERY TOAST TO AMERICA, TO BEING AN EVEN GOODER LIBERAL, AND TO RIGHTEOUS CONSUMERISM IN … Continue reading Zinn and the Art of Moral Masturbation
MY SOURCE
If you want to break it down simply, I guess I got tired. Me and my friends spent years and … Continue reading MY SOURCE
Don’t Think Different – Think Better
UNCERTAINTY IS UNCOMFORTABLE, BUT CERTAINTY IS STUPID –(adapted from Voltaire, ‘Letters on the English’) Brilliant people with a hundred times … Continue reading Don’t Think Different – Think Better
Discovering Bill Hicks
I discovered Bill Hicks very late indeed at the start of 2021 (thanks to the Netflix release of several recordings, … Continue reading Discovering Bill Hicks
Destroy All Humans!
“We’re all going to die, all of us, what a circus! That alone should make us love each other but … Continue reading Destroy All Humans!
Boxes
You will notice something interesting during your time on this planet. Blame — like romantic love, sexual infatuation, and false … Continue reading Boxes
God Is Moira Rose
Sometimes, on sleepless nights, it just feels like the cosmos is a soap opera, God is a maniacal method actor, … Continue reading God Is Moira Rose
Dreamshadow
I’m thrilled that my novel, Dreamshadow, is now available on Amazon Kindle! Under the shadow of war, young Marcus tries … Continue reading Dreamshadow
Getting Mugged by the Blues Brothers (And not the Cool Ones!)
This weekend I got an unexpected visit from an old friend, the Blues, which brought all manner of unwelcome luggage … Continue reading Getting Mugged by the Blues Brothers (And not the Cool Ones!)
FRENZY
We have to learn how to inhabit the tenuous space between curiosity, creativity, wonder, mystery, and mental laziness. Continue reading FRENZY
Dancing Despite the Dark
With so much darkness in the world, it almost seems counter-intuitive to make and share creative things, whether dark or … Continue reading Dancing Despite the Dark
Talking to Ghosts
Please remember always that you matter, you count, and that your quiet, good life and unseen kind acts and unheard kind words contain more power and magic than petty kings and conquerors could dream of. Continue reading Talking to Ghosts
Lessons in Cynical Optimism (Vol. XLIII)
It is strange, but the older I get, the less interested I am in the cardboard heroes and the more interested I am in the cowards who try hard to be brave, or the cruel people who strive to be kind, or the liars who try to speak more honestly, or the lazy people who try to exert themselves, or the ignorant people who try to educate themselves, or… Continue reading Lessons in Cynical Optimism (Vol. XLIII)
UNPOLISHED IMPRESSIONS
Work is murder and life is rushed. Hence the less polished diary entry. Mea culpa! I think it was Foucault … Continue reading UNPOLISHED IMPRESSIONS
Life, Death, and Finding Zen in DC Comics
Death is before me today:
Like the recovery of a sick man,
Like going forth into a garden after sickness. Continue reading Life, Death, and Finding Zen in DC Comics
SHAME IS A GODDAMN LIE
The more sick, stupid, and insane a society is, the less seriously one should take its adulation AND its censure. … Continue reading SHAME IS A GODDAMN LIE
Putting the “I” Back In “We”
It is right and good that I am Me and You are You (for a little while). We just need to remember that the goal is to also get to WE. Continue reading Putting the “I” Back In “We”
2020 In A Nutshell
You are indeed the star of the movie of your life (yay!) HOWEVER (…) That movie is a low-budget Canadian … Continue reading 2020 In A Nutshell
Getting Older
Make interesting mistakes. Neil Gaiman It seems like every time I’m by a mirror, another swathe of hair has gone … Continue reading Getting Older
When I Am Afraid
When I am afraid, I remember: America is a blip in human history, Humans are a blip in Earth’s history, … Continue reading When I Am Afraid
Everything Sucks – And That’s OK
In the end, maybe learning how to face and be honest about our struggles is what gives us the credibility with ourselves and others to do the deeper spiritual work of being human. Continue reading Everything Sucks – And That’s OK
