A Pain in the Neck Posted on 03/24/2020 by Michael Gray What causes an old memory to return, like Little Bo Peep’s sheep or like a painted horse spinning off a carousel we are surprised...
What the Windmill Knows Posted on 03/17/2020 by Michael Gray Breath is the highway and also the blowing wind. And as the tumbleweeds tumble head over heels along the dusty miles of our time...
Travelling Light Posted on 03/10/2020 by Michael Gray It seems that we are often in the grip of opposing tendencies and easily err on one side or the other. For instance: gravity...
Joseph was a Dad Posted on 03/03/2020 by Michael Gray I am grateful for any story that encourages me to discover my path in life; and I consider the Parable of the Prodigal Son...
Reaching in, Reaching out Posted on 02/25/2020 by Michael Gray This morning, while reading this simple sentence: “One civilization arises, flourishes, and falls, and another takes its place.” (Caring, Page 191), I realized that...
A Bird on the Wing Posted on 02/18/2020 by Michael Gray I always took Kafka’s phrase, “A bird went in search of a cage,” as referring to the human tendency to feel anxious with too...
It’s a Dog’s Life Posted on 02/11/2020 by Michael Gray When I was a kid, probably not yet a teenager, I used to walk around our residential neighborhood. I wish I could remember the...
Clear Sailing Posted on 01/28/2020 by Michael Gray How easy it is to lose track of all the space that permeates every part of our embodiment and lies within every surface that...
We are not alone Posted on 01/20/2020 by Michael Gray In “The Wizard of Oz”, we may have our favorite character, but if you’re like me you can find a bit of yourself in...
What Next? Posted on 01/14/2020 by Michael Gray Many of us have received marching orders from the most official of agencies. We have been summoned to a new life path by the...