Monthly Archives: July 2003

If you are a parent, you must see this — Guerilla Parenting (via web zen)

I watched “The Razor’s Edge” again last night, one of my favorite films of all time. Larry Darrell is one of my favorite characters of all time. (In my daydreams my character is some kind of Larry Darrell/Lloyd Dobler blend. … Continue reading →

This recipe will please chili heads and coffee snobs alike. It took me a while to reconstruct events that led to this tasty discovery. Unorthodox as it sounds, it’s pretty good! Ingredients: 2 tbsp Fresh Ground Coffee2 cups filtered water1 … Continue reading →

Our game of One Thousand Blank White Cards last month was a success. It was a truly Creative Conversation. People left with ideas of their own for Creative Conversation nights. At least one 1KBWC follow-up night is being kicked around. … Continue reading →

I’m showing my age here, but maybe you gen x’ers will know what I’m talking about. Remember those old cartoons with the sheep dog, the one whose orange bangs hung down over his eyes, and the wolf played by Wile … Continue reading →

I violated a basic rule. Never try a new recipe on anyone but yourself or your family. I almost went out and bought a mix. By the time I remembered tonight that I promised to make a cake for a … Continue reading →

“Regarding one’s own personal needs, there should be as little involvement or obligation as possible. But regarding service to others, there should be as many possible involvements and obligations as possible. This should be the ideal of a spiritual person. … Continue reading →

More on skill: “The fact that skills can be developed implies that action is not illusory, that it actually gives results. Otherwise, there would be no such thing as skill, for no actions would be more effective than others. The … Continue reading →

That stands for “Ho Hum, It’s Friday.” Y’all. I don’t look forward to Fridays. I am not a “workin’ for the weekend” kind of guy. Weekends are just not that special to me. I may go to bed a few … Continue reading →

I meant well. I’d let my Lola Savannah beans run out without a new order, so I needed some at-work coffee. I had romantic pretensions of shedding my snobbery when it comes to coffee. That’s why I picked up a … Continue reading →

Looking into the idea of Skill as a practical expression of spirituality, I came across an anthology of Buddha’s teachings translated by this dude Thanissaro Bhikkhu called Wings to Awakening. Apparently the Buddha was foresightful enough to organize his most … Continue reading →

“If one wants to know emptiness, how should one do it?” “The one who wants to realize emptiness should adore reality, develop a skill in living in the world, and cultivate friends of the same mind. Skill can only be … Continue reading →

Reading Real Live Preacher’s latest entry reminds me that I need to update my sidebar links. He’s a must link. The entry is brilliant and spoke directly to my heart. It’s as if the Big Guy, knowing what my state … Continue reading →

So after some rest, finishing my current fiction book, and gaining some emotional distance, I realize how grumpy I sounded yesterday about our retreat. It’s wasn’t hardly that bad. In fact it was very good. It is in my nature … Continue reading →

I’m writing this after a pretty tiring weekend. Another Engaged Encounter weekend followed immediately by teaching Sunday School in the evening to Junior High aged kids. Phew. I’m happy to have a chance to finally reflect and decompress. As usual, … Continue reading →