The Full Catastrophe

31 Oct 202231 Oct 2022

One of my dad's favorite old movies is Zorba the Greek. One of the best quotes from the movie is this: "I'm a man, so I married. Wife, children, house,…

Altered States III: Illness

10 Aug 202023 Dec 2020

"What's real?" --Judith Personal note: This was written back in August, five months after the start of coronavirus lockdown in our area...and three months after George Floyd. Frankly, I've been…

Right View

22 Mar 202024 Mar 2020

There are a couple ways to view what's going on right now. One starts funny and ends sad. The other starts sad and ends...okay. And not okay as in "meh."…

Things to be hopeful about

19 Dec 201919 Dec 2019

I've been seeing a lot of things in the news to be hopeful about. None of them have to do with politics. (Well, okay, one of them does, but not…

Right Effort: Gratitude

18 Nov 201918 Nov 2019

I've heard for years that I should cultivate an attitude of gratitude. Gratitude will supposedly: lead to a longer, healthier life; ease stress; improve all my relationships, especially my relationship…

Right Action: i.e., WTH am I doing here?

28 Jun 201929 Jun 2019

There are moments that I just stop. I don't mean physically. I'm talking about moments that the contents of my brain and heart go on pause, and I catch myself…

The Phantom Fourth

7 Jun 20197 Jun 2019

I'm about to test in taekwondo again, another in a long line of tests to (in theory) get me to my first degree black belt. I've already got the belt…