Few things are so pressing they cannot wait for a moment of breath. — DKV Desikachar What does it say about me that getting laid off was like being handed the key to a prison cell? Once I [...]
My inner pundit rags at me whenever I take leaps of faith only slightly more consequential than a new hair cut. So it is wildly acting out over Hillary’s ballsy—or rather—bulging [...]
It was a feeling groovy Spring morning—sunny blue sky, 64 degrees. 20 minutes into our little community yoga class, I was a wisp away from being in that elusive “present moment.” A man [...]
My Nana was a strong, feisty, loving woman of German descent whose faith in God sustained her, as did her obsession with regular bowel movements. She lived to the ripe old age of 94. You can’t [...]
The problem is that the desire to change is fundamentally an aggression against yourself. –Pema Chodron Can I just channel what my father would have said (before Alzheimer’s) about Pema’s [...]
I’m wearing the fattest of my fat pants right now. I’ve always fancied myself capable of pulling off a voluptuous and artsy Rubenesque, even at this late date. A Jane Russell versus a Marilyn [...]
There was so much hype about the “Storm of the Century” that when it failed to meet dire expectations, the let down was palpable. By Monday night it had been downgraded by Huffington Post [...]
I have got to get off the dime, which has morphed into a half dollar due to body inflation. I’ve spent the last two months in a bon bon shit storm. Was I in some kind of competition with my [...]
It is not enough to be busy; so are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about? — Henry David Thoreau First Saturday, 2:00 p.m. I am Ray Milland’s character in The Lost [...]
When I was a teenager, Mom used to yell “Safety in numbers!” as I flew out the door with my date. I guess I knew what she was talking about, but I didn’t dare verify. Leaving room for [...]
