november 20, 2017
“No amount of anxiety makes any difference to anything that is going to happen.” ~ Alan Watts It was grocery night in preparation for Thanksgiving. I had put it off as long as I could. The first thing I … Continued
november 19, 2017
“Falling down is an accident; it happens to all of us. Staying down is a choice.” ~ Timber Hawkeye I hadn’t stayed at a motel in a very long time until I stayed at the Geary Parkway Motel … Continued
november 18, 2017
“Be not afraid of going slowly. Be afraid only of standing still.” ~ Chinese Proverb I have driven many hundreds of thousands of miles in my life. Unbelievable as it is, my dad started me driving when I … Continued
november 17, 2017
“Truth becomes more sublime for an individual who develops in himself the capacity to give more compassion and love to all creatures.” ~ Harold Klemp You virtually can’t fly anywhere directly from Lexington. I often fly through O’Hare in … Continued
november 16, 2017
“Powerful avalanches begin with small shifts.” ~ Unknown This is my friend Ana Krahmer. We’ve known each other for many years, but we only get to see one another at conferences. She runs the newspaper program at UNT … Continued
november 15, 2017
“Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness.” ~ H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Today was day one of the Dodging the Memory Hole conference. Like yesterday’s meeting, it’s being held … Continued
november 14, 2017
“Your beliefs don’t make you a better person, your behavior does.” ~ Unknown A few years ago Eric Weig showed me a (different) picture of these people in a pew. He kept saying he wanted one, or he … Continued
november 13, 2017
“If you are irritated by every rub, how will you be polished?” ~ Rumi I used to love flying. Then, the airlines were deregulated, and after 9/11, everything become extremely complicated and very, very late. Airports turned into shopping … Continued
november 12, 2017
“Some people want material things. Me, I just want peace, happy times, and people who love me.” ~ Unknown Marlon Hurst is one of the coolest people I know. You’ve met him before. He’s the music director at … Continued
november 11, 2017
“When in doubt, breathe out.” ~ Danny Penman Stacy took part in the exquisite Leonard Cohen Tribute this evening at Good Shepherd. She read lyrics to – oh gosh, I don’t remember now – but she read them … Continued