Uncertainty
Like the financial markets, I historically do not respond well to uncertainty, even when nothing bad has yet happened. To have the government shutdown looming (and all the preparations to be forced off the work place next week) in the… (READ MORE)
What Do You See?
What do you first notice when you look at this photo? What do you notice next? Do you find yourself making aesthetic judgments or comparisons? What about moral judgments? Is it possible truly to witness without judgment? To see the… (READ MORE)
Another Person’s Treasure
“Just a little green…”
A neighbor who lives in the top floor of the building across the street, and thus has a spectacular view of the maples in front of my house writes: “The buds on your tree are more numerous than yesterday, and… (READ MORE)
“There’s an intimate connection between the brain and the heart…”
Vegan Butterscotch Apple-Walnut Squares
1. Wisk together in a large bowl until creamy, 2/3 cup Agave nectar and 1/3 cut canola or walnut oil. 2. Pulverize (in a blender or mini-food processor is easier than by hand with a good-sized mortar and pestle) until… (READ MORE)
“I Don’t Care If It Rains or Freezes…” (and freedom from the pairs of opposites)
When I was walking into work in the cold rain this morning, the song “Plastic Jesus” arose in my head. I thought that I didn’t know many of the lyrics, but when I got back and checked for recordings to… (READ MORE)
Making Beauty
My top word for the week is “dank,” which evokes so much in so little space. I was attending a conference for much of the early part of the week and simultaneously needed to meet a combination of expected and… (READ MORE)
Magic Carpet?
Do you ever stop to wonder about the ubiquitous, wildly patterned expanses of carpets at the big chain hotels? What might be the reasons for such carpets? 1. The carpet designers all ingested some kind of substance that gave them… (READ MORE)