I used the Welcome Center as a place to meet-up with a reader from New Mexico who was visiting the region. I did not know him personally before that, but through a friend he had subscribed to my … [Read more...]
Talking Out Loud About Our Dark Side
“Filling the conscious mind with ideal conceptions is a characteristic of Western (New Age spirituality), but not the confrontation with the shadow and the world of darkness. One does not become … [Read more...]
This is not about Bob Dylan
Way back in 1964 Bob Dylan wrote “My Back Pages,” a song many fans found disconcerting because it seemed to turn away from leftist political orthodoxy. Musically it also took a sharp turn away from … [Read more...]
Colors
How many shades of green? Gazing out on the springtime countryside, especially here in the vineyard-bespectacled Finger Lakes, trying to count the different shades of green is like counting stars in … [Read more...]
The Dark Side of Competition
Some people seem predisposed to being competitive, for others it has to do with nurture. One of my daughters excelled in swimming from a young age. In high school there was one event in which she … [Read more...]
Putting Time Back into the Equation
I begin with a little bit monk’s humor. It is the story of a particular monastery that operated with a vow of silence. Speaking was strictly regimented, with casual conversation never allowed. Once … [Read more...]
Connecting There and Here
Note to those who do not live in the Finger Lakes: A recent demonstration here in Geneva, against the shooting of Ma'Khia Bryant in Columbus, Ohio, was marred when some of the activists chalked ugly … [Read more...]
This is about aging
We have a new grandson. It is of course, joyful and exciting for grandma and grandpa. Even more so for the parents, and on top of their happiness and new worries, exhaustion. I remember moving through … [Read more...]
Beneath the Surface
I have been watching a crew pouring concrete for carports where I live. The preparations for each pour, the urgent rush to rake and finish while the stiff concrete is still pliable, brings back … [Read more...]
A little more about the sun…
From the waterfront in Geneva, the sun seems to rise from behind Vintosa vineyards. On a clear morning a finger of yellow or pink fire curls over the slope on the east side of Seneca Lake. Light from … [Read more...]
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