Be the Spider Posted on 12/17/2019 by Michael Gray When Phil (in “Groundhog Day”) tells Rita, “Be the hat” he has already shared with her that he is waking up every morning to...
Cells Unite Posted on 12/10/2019 by Michael Gray I’m just one cell, reporting in from the field. Things are quiet for the moment, but the rumblings of animosity between various factions seems...
Thank You Again Posted on 11/27/2019 by Michael Gray Near the end of the book I’ve been studying, “Caring”, there is a passage that surprised me and caused me to review a deep...
At One with Nature Posted on 11/12/2019 by Michael Gray Who doesn’t want to live naturally? Yet, less than natural calls to action tend to drown out a quieter voice urging us to live...
Here, Above and Below Posted on 10/29/2019 by Michael Gray It seems that at every level—both seen and unseen—a few shapes and patterns are repeated. That could be due to (especially in regard to...
The Pied Piper Posted on 10/23/2019 by Michael Gray Instead of trying to catch each rat separately, he draws them all out of town, in a long line of departing creatures who have...
Appreciating our Vehicle Posted on 10/15/2019 by Michael Gray I’ve often wondered why some men lavish such care on their cars. There it sits in the driveway, every panel, window, bumper and wheel...
Kiva Mind Posted on 09/24/2019 by Michael Gray The phrase “monkey mind” is a phrase used to describe the fitful leaping from thought to thought experienced when you’re trying to focus on...
Taking Dictation Posted on 09/10/2019 by Michael Gray If we live our lives taking direction from whatever voices and impulses are dictating how we should think and behave, then aren’t we setting...
Our new Foster Kitten Posted on 08/26/2019 by Michael Gray Kittens need people to foster them until they are old enough to be spayed or neutered (an important step in the Pound’s mission to...