The importance of being Quixote
During high school and college I read Don Quixote three times. The last time was for a “great books” course…
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Yes, time is definitely a crook.
A big birthday and the New Year bring time to mind. As I’ve meditated more regularly since my retreat last…
The big seven five.
When I turned 25, my brother James told me that I was over the hill. After I turned 29, I…
Peace, play, and patatas. Christmas 2018.
This morning I had the privilege of spending a few hours with a three year at a McDonalds play area….
Just say thank you.
A friend of mine wrote me the following about my post on Gratitude is a blessing. Just as I was…
The sister I hardly knew
She hated it when I called her my “baby sister.” She was the youngest of seven. I, the oldest. She…
Gratitude is a blessing.
I’m grateful for the friends who remind us that the Thanksgiving story is a myth that covers over the genocide…
What are friends for?
Despite my ruminations on whether friendship is possible anymore with those on the dark side, I do have a few…
Spanish spoken here, más o menos.
I’ve always found that Spanish-speakers are much more tolerant of non-speakers’ butchering their language than, say, the French. The other…
Smile
Some birthdays carry more weight than others. After I turned 29, I spent the next year thinking about turning 30,…