Monthly Archives: November 2002

“God is closer to me than I am to myself: my being depends on God’s being near me and present to me. So God is also in a stone or a log of wood, only they do not know it. … Continue reading →

I came across this beautiful poignant poem while doing some research for a writeup of poet Brian Patten for Everything2. I just had to share: ‘Sometimes it Happens’ And sometimes it happens that you are friends and thenYou are not … Continue reading →

Whereas I aspire some day to be paid to be a religious futurist, that is to be both religious and a futurist to get paid, and Whereas I believe that the foundational spiritual approach to any subject like planning and … Continue reading →

Well, I’m bummed. A few years back I attended a swap meet at the Orange Show and had a blast. Now they’re finally having another one. But it’s this Saturday. We’re baptizing our two youngest that day — we’ve claimed … Continue reading →

This excellent Hemingway poem came across my metaphorical desk. As a cubefarmer, the tone sounds distinctly Dilbertian: The Age The age demanded that we singAnd cut away our tongue The age demanded that we flowAnd hammered in the bung. The … Continue reading →

Even a strong wind is empty by nature.Even a great wave is just ocean itself.Even thick southern clouds are insubstantial as sky.Even the dense mind is naturally birthless. -Milarepa, “Drinking The Fountain Stream” Circumstances found me on a boat last … Continue reading →

Dear Veronica, Welcome to Boring. I’m a native in these here parts — second generation Boring. I was born here and hope to retire here. I love Boring. I’d be happy to show you around. So you’re from Drama, huh? … Continue reading →

So, Petunia is now a Clark. She was not as impressed by this as we all were. She was like, “What? I thought I was a Clark already. What’s up with the court thing?” We went to court and it … Continue reading →

Today is the day. After a whirlwind stint as a foster child in our home, Petunia goes to court today to finalize the adoption. Houston celebrates National Adoption Day today, so it should be quite the “to do.” Only other … Continue reading →

“Attention is living; inattention is dying.The attentive never stop; the inattentive are dead already.” -Dhammapada 21, translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. This reminded me in prayer this morning of the Romans 6:23 — “The wages of sin is death,” — which … Continue reading →

I look at my referrer logs to see who’s visiting. Every blogger does. (BTW, I notice a distinct increase in the number of people from my work domain that read my site. Could youse guys please ID yourself? It’s an … Continue reading →

I’m jealous of Y. Sitting smugly on the other side of the “=”Watching X divide, invert, distibute, and associate itself Just to figure itself out. It’d be nice to be a dependent variable,Defined by combinations of independents. Y is Y. … Continue reading →

In history to date, there has never been a war between two countries that have a McDonald’s. Strange but true. So is it a bad sign that McDonald’s is pulling out of its Middle East locations? Like Creedence, I see … Continue reading →

My pants smell. My pants are making my nose stuffy. I’m allergic to my pants. I am wearing the pants I wore to dinner Friday night. By accident. You see, I rotate my clothes and get a few wearings before … Continue reading →

Here’s what I’m calling a disconnected spoiler: “She had cancer. She knew it all along.” This explains a lot in a recent video release I just rented. But which movie? (you can guess in my comments) So then I was … Continue reading →