Diving into Time Posted on 10/19/2018 by Michael Gray Arriving at my sister’s house in Canada, for my first visit in a dozen years, an odd familiarity arose, mixed with a feeling of...
My Grandparents and Me Posted on 10/01/2018 by Michael Gray My father (Francis Maplestone Gray) once shared a surprising story with me (or perhaps I only heard it through my sister, who was more...
Once Upon a Time Posted on 09/26/2018 by Michael Gray As with the question “Which came first, the chicken or the egg?” we can ask “Which came first, time or this moment?” “Once upon...
Me and my Wall. Posted on 09/18/2018 by Michael Gray Am I standing or floating in the stream of time? “We do not let satisfaction be a reality. We try to achieve it in...
Tiny Gyroscopes a Mountain Make. Posted on 09/11/2018 by Michael Gray “If you want to locate Space, Time and Knowledge in relation to the usual ‘knowing self’ picture, let all objects be ‘space’, the observing...
Why I like to Keep Appointments. Posted on 09/05/2018 by Michael Gray An appointment is like a buoy on the tossing surface of a lake. If I cancel a meeting with someone, I fear that it...
Attending a Funeral Posted on 08/28/2018 by Michael Gray I attended a funeral at a Catholic church last week, and I felt like a spectator at an ancient dramatic performance in which costumes,...
My Life as a Fable (in 723 words) Posted on 08/21/2018 by Michael Gray In the beginning, I was helpless. Or so I assume, since babies I have observed, including the ones that I helped bring into this...
Then and Now (five Poems by Ken McKeon) Posted on 08/15/2018 by Michael Gray Strolling With Happenstance Happenstance Marmalade, the name Of my 9th grade would be sweetheart, She wore a poodle skirt, She had bangs, She did...
Conversations (and Revisions) Posted on 08/10/2018 by Michael Gray A few days ago, I wrote in my journal, “Well, I’m still here. When I’m no longer ‘here” (a ‘bystander’ present for all those...