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,…

Short Bright Night of the Soul

31 Dec 201931 Dec 2019

It's another long dark night of the soul. It's three in the morning and I still haven't slept. There's no dramatic reason for this that I'm aware of. I'm not…

Sitting Together

22 Jul 201922 Jul 2019

Yet again, I'm in a strange headspace, so bear with me... And if you are claustro or in any way triggered by the description of being enclosed in an MRI,…

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…

Right Speech: Learning Instead of Losing

4 Apr 20194 Apr 2019

In Buddhism, there is what's called the Noble Eightfold Path: Right View, Right Aspiration, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, and Right Concentration. The theory is,…

The Cost of Cancer Treatment, Part 2

8 Oct 20188 Oct 2018

I've talked about this before. And I'm pleased to report that, despite their representative's assertion, BCBS has, in fact, been paying for my care. Originally, I was looking at anything…

Sermon on Charlottesville

13 Aug 201721 Oct 2017

Charlottesville is very much on my mind right now. I can't express the depth of my horror that the slogans my grandparents' generation risked their lives to fight are being…

Sermon on Breakfast

4 May 20171 Nov 2017

I never thought I'd say this, but I should've taken a picture of my breakfast this morning.  Eggs, garlic, and power greens sauteed in avocado oil has become my standard…

The Mandela Effect

25 Apr 20171 Nov 2017

The short definition of the Mandela Effect is that people often misremember things in similar ways. What makes it weird is when many people misremember something in the exact same…

Sermon about Surrender

6 Apr 20171 Nov 2017

  As I've stumbled through the past year and all its crises, I've been gifted with several things that have helped me tremendously...and this time, I'm not referring to people.…