albatross

I built a skateboard once when I was on the cusp of really turning old and brittle. I’d found a skateboard truck…the part that attaches to the board and holds the wheels on…at a great price and decided to build … Continue reading

hungry ghost

I was listening to one of my audio books yesterday and I realized that I am what is called a “hungry ghost“. In the Wikipedia link, it’s a pretty repulsive thing to be a hungry ghost….so maybe I should clarify … Continue reading

Tensed up

Turn the volume down on this video (the music is kind of obnoxious for such a peaceful place) and you can see where we were a little over a year ago. Last summer, we took an epic road trip up … Continue reading

unshiny track

I have a bunch of places on my mail route where I have to cross a dormant railroad track. I slow down each time I cross it…look both ways…and then remember that it’s been years since a train has come … Continue reading

the physiology of a positive expectation

I woke up this morning and realized that it was the beginning of another 6-day cycle. I woke up this morning and was rooted to the bed after remembering that this was the day that starts the whole thing over … Continue reading

number

I have a friend who is a songwriter who has absolutely zero internet presence. I’m not saying that he doesn’t have presence…he has more presence than most people I know. He’s a very charismatic guy. It’s just that he hasn’t … Continue reading

leaf on the wind

A buddy of mine quoted a movie called Serenity the other day. I’d involved myself in a Facebook conversation that I had no business being in…something about class warfare and the lack of ethics that having money encourages…and it had … Continue reading

rich enough to simplify

Watching this, it makes me wonder if you don’t have to have some resources to really live the simple life? When frugality and simple living is a choice, it sure does seem a lot more appealing…otherwise you’d lay in bed … Continue reading

in the world, not in the world

There’s a phrase in the Bible that describes our situation here on Earth. It says that we’re to consider ourselves “In the world…but not of the world”. I wrestled with that thought for years…wondering how do I transcend daily life, … Continue reading