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
Category Archives: spirituality
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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