The Hunger Artist
The past few mornings, when I get up, it’s with appreciation for having simple things to do—making coffee, firing up the distiller and humidifiers,...
Category: Companions in Time
Companions in the Dark
As a Canadian living in the U.S., my sons automatically inherited Canadian citizenship. But when George W Bush invaded Iraq in 2003 under false...
Women who have Guided me
I just finished reading a book by Sue Monk Kidd: “The Book of Longings: A Novel”. It tells the story of Jesus in a...
Making it for the Long Haul
As we look out at our world, near and far–at family, friends, acquaintances, the families of friends and friends of our family, at others...
Around the Campfire
My memories usually show up as oft-told reruns of the small handful of things I actively remember from my past life. The recollections that...
Just Justices
Isn’t it strange to watch Supreme Court justices acting with all the bias of ordinary people? I suppose that shouldn’t be surprising. What else...
Here Again
I consider myself one of the lucky ones. I keep waking up each morning, usually in the dark, and begin the regular round of...
Fresh Starts and Continuations
I want to share a few new appearances in my life, some of which feel more positive than others. Since even the less positive...
In the Eyes of the Beholder
A Canadian friend who just caught a cold is nervous that they sometimes stay around for weeks. With less than impressive empathy, I remarked...
Synchronicity again
I wasn’t quite sure of the meaning of “synchronicity”, until I looked it up and read about events with no visible causal connection that...