Exhausted and don’t know why. Well not exactly why, though I have some ideas about the why of it all. Not the first time I’ve felt this way. The feeling will pass as do all emotional states, which are the minds weather. No need to worry about the weather. So, I am content to…
When an artist dies, I think a piece of the world breaks off and falls away. Aretha Franklin was a “world maker.” Franklin recorded 112 charted singles on Billboard, including 77 Hot 100 entries, 17 top-ten pop singles, 100 R&B entries and 20 number-one R&B singles, becoming the most charted female artist in the…
Rough day yesterday. I witnessed an email exchange between friends which came to a painful conclusion. I was a participant, and played a part in the conclusion which at this juncture could entail the end of a relationship with an individual. I do not know anyone who would abide the disparagement of being judged…
What ! I don’t believe it. The lyric is not scone love? Who doesn’t love a scone? A scone is just the right portion for a bite sized treat, lightly frosted crust, flaky texture, with just enough of a carb bump to fix low blood sugar. For months and months I have privately enjoyed…
A tale about the human condition is conveyed by the rock anthem: Don’t Stop Belevin’ by Journey. The tune was included in the play list that we enjoyed while having dinner yesterday. I’ve listened to this song innumerable times. Sometimes I feel tears, as something deep within is touched by the slow building melody,…
Chaos is not the enemy. It is a tempting jump to this conclusion. Is it not the case that the disorganized, and even threatening elements of experience provide material for making a habitat of mind? I think so. Organization arises from the mind, and especially from the give and take of shared minds with…
Summerfest in Milwaukee is the best music festival that I’ve attended. Music and Nature are our reliable sources for life and renewal. Summerfest on the Milwaukee lakefront is the apotheosis of devotion for those of us who love music, who find in music the rhythm of life itself. I am informed that this is the…
I seldom travel into Chicago. As years have passed, I have less reason to visit the city. In the past we’d go frequently to experience the sights, the galleries along Superior, the sensation of the Mag Mile, and the festivals at Grant Park. For some of those years Laura worked in the city. Chicago…
Can you think of anything more yummy than a bowl of cherries? Maybe it has been a very long time since you’ve tasted fresh cherries in springtime. When we become adult we tend not to indulge ourselves in such ordinary, and natural experiences of joy. Our minds are seduced by things more abstract, and…
What a session last night at Starbucks. At least fifteen of us were seated around a table of a size to accommodate ten people. The room was echoing with voices, with the cacophony of the cappuccino machine used by the baristas. Nevertheless the group intently listened to chosen readings from the Tao te Ching. …
