Present from a Vandal
When I was out walking at lunch time, I noticed several pieces of lilac on the sidewalk. Somebody with nothing better in his own mind to do had randomly picked pieces of lilac sprays and then dropped them on the… (READ MORE)
Breakfast Greens from the Garden
Beet greens, ruby chard, green chard, kale, spring onion, parsley, oregano, tarragon. Peace and light, E — Posted with WordPress for BlackBerry.
A Good Place to Sit
I came out briefly to sit and contemplate and write in my journal before a staff meeting at lunch time (no lunch provided). The Scott Burton chairs in the National Sculpture Garden are one of the more delightful places to… (READ MORE)
Hare Om Ganesha
Peace and light, E — Posted with WordPress for BlackBerry.
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
Peace and light, E — Posted with WordPress for BlackBerry.
“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)
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)
Found Exhortation?
Could you find your innards gorgeous–the blood, sinovial fluid, organs of digestion and elimination? What about your inner thoughts and memories, the ones you do not want to share? That, of course, is not the point, here. What does it… (READ MORE)