A Mindful Life

Comfort: coming home after dark and settling onto the couch to the feel of warmth that was created by sleeping cats.
Anticipation: wandering through the library book stacks knowing that every single one is mine to borrow and read, thousands and thousands of potential journeys.
Joy: singing silly songs, telling puns, and generally being weird with [...]

They are taking over my front garden, conquering the lantana, bachelor’s buttons, bushes, even the rosemary bush (out of sight here). I haven’t watered in two weeks (and it hasn’t rained yet), and even this doesn’t stop them.

New York Times has a major article on small-town justice in New York State. These are small towns where justice is meted out by people who have zero education in the law. Typically they are thought to handle minor infractions such as ticketing issues. These “backwater” locations are the subject of jokes among lawyers. Really, [...]

We still have one more AmeriCorps position to fill. This is a 12-month contract with a stipend of $20,000, health insurance, and a $4,725 education award, and you will be sent to trainings for your professional and personal development, paid for by the agency. It also provides numerous opportunities to network in the non-profit community [...]

Both the faithful and the atheists need to keep in mind the difference between belief and certainty. It is possible to believe there is a God or that no deity exists, but this is not the same as being certain. There is much about the origin and scope of the universe that we may never [...]

I haven’t felt much like writing or web surfing. The days, as usual, have been busy.
First off: I’m looking for a therapist within 15 miles (in any direction) of Santa Clara. Do you know of one (LMFT, Psychologist) you’d recommend?
I’ve been seized by a desire to clear out my closets of clothing I haven’t [...]

Lighter than flesh, the soul is the glow of us.
The soul is the particular glow that the genes make when they make.
It’s the soul that stands the body up and gets it moving forward.
Every body’s soul is on a journey.
–Dennis Downey, We Never Go Away
Thanks to Fran for leading me to his thoughtful words. Like [...]

Tomorrow is Talk Like a Pirate Day!!

A post by Fran at Redondowriter reminded me of a photo I took in 2003. This was a Blue Dog painting hanging in Book People.

This was a busy weekend! Saturday was the inaugural occurrence of the Snuggles project in the South Bay for HOBA. Everyone who signed up showed up! We met at Barefoot Coffee Roasters, where I had a vat of coffee. Zoom!
On Saturday I baked 16 dozen cookies for the opening celebration of the brand new [...]