Monthly Archives: July 2004
Pay Attention
“God does not reserve such a lofty vocation to certain souls only; on the contrary, He is willing that all should embrace it. But He finds few who permit Him to work such sublime things for them.” – St. John … Continue reading
Punctuation Nits
I am very easy going, amenable guy. Far be it from me to niggle about grammatical stuff. I’m happy that people still write at all anymore. But that said, these are two punctuation peeves that eat away at the fabric … Continue reading
T-shirt Slogan
“that is happiness: to be dissolved into something complete and great.” — Willa Cather, “My Antonia” Thanks Lori for that great quote
itsy bitsy spider
The itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout Down came the rain and washed the spider out Out came the sun and dried up all the rain And the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again A comment … Continue reading
Found Poetry: Live as You Please
The man who is pure of heart Is bound to fulfill himself In whatever way he is taught. A worldly man seeks all his life, But is still bewildered. Detached from the senses, You are free. Attached, you are bound. … Continue reading
Mary. Martha.
“As Jesus and His disciples were on their way, He came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to Him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what He … Continue reading
For the sake of argument
My Derrida/Pema Chodron reading of late is making me wonder about the role of mystery in my life. My religion is full of paradoxes and mysteries, which I at first ignored as undecideables, then regarded as “problems” that could be … Continue reading
Mail In Art
If you’re into snail mail art, then you might want to enter this global postcard art exhibition.
Laws and Found
Laws Pertaining to Dessert For we judge between the plate that is unclean and the plate that is clean, saying first, if the plate is clean, then you shall have dessert. But of the unclean plate, the laws are these: … Continue reading
Pretty Fly for a White Guy
I encountered a guy commenting on another blog who claims he doesn’t like hipsters, which got me thinking. I commented there, but my ego (Mister E) wanted to claim my musings for my blog. I obliged. Maybe I can get … Continue reading
Neo-conservatism and the American future
I agree with Molly Ivins that President Bush is not such a bad guy and could be an okay president if he just weren’t listening to bad people giving him bad advice. This article heartens me that maybe the neo-conservative … Continue reading
Who stretched Katie Couric’s face?
“Just because I’m so horribly conditioned to accept everybody else’s values, and just because I like applause and people to rave about me, doesn’t make it right. I’m ashamed of it. I’m sick of it. I’m sick of not having … Continue reading
Fertilizer
I have been professionally assessed. My primary Belbin Role at work is that I am a Plant. This means that I’m… The Innovator. Unorthodox, knowledgeable and imaginative, turning out loads of radical ideas. The creative engine-room that needs careful handling … Continue reading
Poem: Back From Vacation
This poem seems appropos, as I just came back from a vacation of sorts with Heidi. It was a learning vacation. Now it’s back to life, back to reality. But with a newly adjusted direction and an inspiring couple project … Continue reading
Embracing the Pharmakon
I’m reading two books at once. An introduction to Jaques Derrida (I haven’t the intellectual gravitas to read Derrida directly) and Pema Chodron’s “Start Where You Are”. In the process of alternating between the two I have stumbled on what … Continue reading