Change the World… Are You Present? 17 Feb 201117 Feb 2011 My tag cloud records that I write with surprising frequency about "Being Present." It makes me laugh. Zen master, I am not. Obviously that's a message I crave. But today…
Emergence… Gratitude List for Hard Times 16 Feb 201117 Feb 2011 The usual, taken-for-granted, like breath, life, food, roof, clothes People whose ordeals seem considerably worse Problems you used to have, which have mercifully passed away Loved ones People you enjoy…
Baby Boomers… How to Stop Time 9 Feb 20119 Feb 2011 A student who's juggling unemployment stress and family crises (while still getting his schoolwork done) asked, "Can you just tell me how to stop time?" The same day, my son…
Creativity… Did I Miss Anything? 5 Feb 20114 Feb 2011 When Billy Collins was the United States Poet Laureate, he encouraged schools to read a poem a day: no analysis, no writing assignments, only the pure nourishment of experiencing a…
Advertising… Friday Flick: A Darth Vader Short 4 Feb 20114 Feb 2011 Here's to the power of story! A company couldn't pay me for space on my blog, yet I'll spread this ad for nothing more than the smile it gave me,…
Completion… Day is done 2 Feb 2011 Day is done, gone the sun, from the lakes from the hills from the sky. All is well. Safely rest. God is nigh. That version of Taps is one of…
Commitment… The Whoosh of Completion 1 Feb 201131 Jan 2011 I have many favorite sounds: the cry of a healthy baby, my sons singing Boys II Men's "A Song for Mama," the ka-ching of an old-fashioned cash register, the purr…
Blogging… A Slice of Sky 26 Jan 201126 Jan 2011 As soon as I discovered William Herschel's music and bio on KBAQ, I wanted to adopt the man as an honorary ancestor. William Herschel (Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel) professional musician and…
Blogging… Pause at the Threshold to Breathe 25 Jan 2011 You already know that my resolution for 2011 (besides this blogging challenge) is to BREATHE. To welcome support with that, I subscribed to the Chopra Center's 21-day Meditation Challenge. Today…
Blogging… Why Post Daily? 24 Jan 201121 Jan 2011 If you journal only sporadically, or monthly, or weekly, you're tempted to be significant or profound--or silent. I'd been at that for years when I heard a Sunday School teacher…
Change the World… Friday Flick: Working or Receiving? 21 Jan 201127 Jan 2011 Are you too busy working at writing to receive the work? Here's what a number of writers have to say about their experiences. It's "The Writing Spirit" from AuthorMagazine.org. (This…
Change the World… “Good Job!” 20 Jan 201120 Jan 2011 In church last Sunday, my pianist son played a mellow duet improv with cellist friend Ken. It was gentle and healing, both worship and blessing. Usually, I listen as a…
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