Monthly Archives: October 2005
How to be a “Cool Parent”
This weekend we had Girlzilla’s famous Halloween party in our house, which has not fully recovered from the twenty some-odd party teens and the five girls who stayed the night. Looks like we’ll be doing it again next year. So … Continue reading
Poem: You
Uninvited, the thought of you stayed too late in my head, so I went to bed, dreaming you hard, hard, woke with your name, like tears, soft, salt, on my lips, the sound of its bright syllables like a charm, … Continue reading
Second Life
One of the below mentioned salons takes place monthly in Second Life, this 3-D virtual world which, as I understand, is now free to join. There’s a teen version too, I see. I don’t dare even go in. The same … Continue reading
Futures Salon Needs Leader
My former professor and senior colleague is trying to start up a Houston chapter of this Future Salon organization. He’s looking for two people to lead the effort. The idea sounds great to me. I have an interest in futures … Continue reading
Reading List
Time magazine has listed its 100 Best English-language Novels of all time. It’s an interesting mix. (via Rebecca Blood). One graphic novel, a superhero tale called Watchmen, made the list. It also came with a list of the all time … Continue reading
Chucky Cheese, take me away!
Life is full. Lots of opportunities to serve and reap the attendant rewards. Heidi and I are two sessions into teaching another marriage class to about eight couples. Two more to go. The last session includes original material on couple … Continue reading
Disintermediation
I hope not too many of today’s Catholics find this story to be surprising. That the bible is not to be used as a historical or scientific record has been taught to me since day one in my Church. Though … Continue reading
Boredom is a Paradise
“Boredom is paradise … it is the blessed absence of what the world offers as ‘interesting’, i.e., the lures of fashion, media and other people, which, you may recall, Sartre considered Hell.” – Billy Collins I love this article on … Continue reading
“Giving Space”
Chris Corrigan’s brilliant recent post has broadened my view of the spiritual side of driving a car. Mind you, I’ve been a long time practitioner of centering prayer while driving. That’s not as dangerous as it sounds. Instead of “Just … Continue reading
Don’t mess with my Texas AC
Dear skinny lady at the table behind us, You are very slender indeed. You look great. I can totally understand your desire to call attention to that fact by wearing that strappy sleeveless thing some might generously call a shirt. … Continue reading