Pausing for a Moment to Notice.
This past Sunday, I noticed myself turning in imagination to Eric, my long-gone mentor, and sharing with him an inspiring thought that I had...
Category: Passages
Attending a Funeral
I attended a funeral at a Catholic church last week, and I felt like a spectator at an ancient dramatic performance in which costumes,...
Why the Swan Didn’t Cross the Road.
A swan who had grown up among chickens on a farm in rural Quebec sometimes dreamed of flying. Some mornings when he awoke, he...
Entries for a Book of Accidental Sayings.
I used to worry about the future, but now it sends me post cards with the message: “I’m still here. Wish you were too.”...
Do Dolphins Dream of Eclectic Sleep?
Like sharks, dolphins cannot experience REM sleep. For different reasons, neither species can ever fall asleep in comfortable stillness, and leave their day time...
A Cart Drawing a Horse
Here I sit on a Tuesday, my self-prescribed blog post day, wondering what to write about. It crosses my mind that inspiration is supposed...
Building a Bridge while walking across it
My apologies go out to anyone who logs on here hoping to read something original, interesting, or useful. I persist in writing something here...
A Doorway of Dream
S felt sympathetic with their houseguest, who was spending a few days with them after her miscarriage. He felt “sympathy” for her, but when...
An Open Secret
I sometimes imagine that I have been let in on a secret about the meaning and purpose of human life—but that I only have...
From Far Off Mountains
My wife and I are planning to visit a friend in Durango tomorrow. Our major preparation has been to get family members to look...