Rocking with a seven string bass viol
Just returned from my second night of intense, live music. Looking forward to two more nights next week: the Chieftains…
Category: Moving forward
Je ne regrette rien
On the news front, Anne Mei has been accepted into the MSW program at the University of Pennsylvania. The accelerated…
Don Quixote rides again.
After finishing Moby-Dick, I debated how soon to start Don Quixote again. Should I wait until I finish David Kalupahana’s…
As though I were Adam
I took my time, savoring each word, but I finally finished Moby-Dick for the second time. These past few weeks…
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…
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….
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…