Starting today, I’m at the Wild Goose Festival at Shakori Hills in NC. I hope to see some of you there. For the rest of you, I’ll have a full report in next Tuesday’s post. In the meantime, I think this song (“Someday” by the Plain White T’s) represents the mission of the Goose…and mirrors […]
Ruminations
You’ll have to bear with me here. On Memorial Day, I crushed 3 fingers in a wood splitter, causing a rushed trip to the ER. 2 nail bed repairs, 2 pins, lots of stitches later, I’m on the mend. Except that I can’t do the one thing I need to do, and that’s type! Well, […]
The Power of Love
Before I begin, I want to acknowledge the fact that you, my dear reader, may disagree strongly with me on the issue I’m raising today. And that’s quite all right. I just wanted to present you with another side of the story—how the power of love works, in all situations. I’m talking about same-sex marriage, […]
Your Body Remembers What Your Mind Cannot
When I try to recall what my first memories were, I get quick uneven snapshots in my mind, nothing neatly laid out or in any recognizable order. Although I remember a few things before kindergarten (like the shapes my father used to mow in the grass for us or an old organ my great-grandmother let […]
Being a Human Bridge
I’m reading Mark Nepo’s The Exquisite Risk: Daring To Live An Authentic Life, and I’ve come to the chapter entitled “You Must Reverse the Haiku.” Here’s Nepo, explaining. “So, the question each day becomes: When pressed by life, do I bridge or isolate? Do I reconnect the web of life and listen to its wisdom? […]