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Autobiography in Five Short Chapters
This poem is by Portia Nelson. I got it from my Zen teacher’s blog. I I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk I fall in. I am lost . . . I am helpless. It isn’t my fault. It takes...
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Map of ever-changing borders
This animated map of Europe has been passed around on Facebook by several dozen people I follow. It’s really an amazing document (the over-the-top music notwithstanding), showing how the borders of...
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The origins of the cold
My daughter has been talking to me about the temperature lately. She’s four years old and doesn’t like the cold. She knows that places like Los Angeles and Odessa, cities she’s visited, are warmer than...
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Boredom is a choice—new article
In my most recent True Community article, I consider a phenomenon I see over and again at the community college. Students come to classes believing it’s the job of the class or the professor to keep...
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Why I love the snow
It occurred to me today while walking across my neighborhood to make an appointment. I know why I love snow, and why I feel a particular sense of warmth following massive snowfall. (If you don’t know,...
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The tender hell of unrequited adolescent infatuation
I’m pleased to announce that my latest work of short fiction, titled “Nothing Extraordinary, Nothing of Note,” is now available in Issue Seven of The St. Petersburg Review. This is a story inspired in...
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Photo show coming soon
I took a big step toward finally organizing my first-ever gallery exhibition by test-printing a few photographs. I was pleased with one print but found the other rather sloppy. Still, it’s a great...
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Readers ask: What’s your religion?
I’ll reveal that this question comes from students. I think it’s worth saying a few things about it on my blog. Obviously, I write a lot about religion. Religion is a powerful force in the game of...
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Take a meditation course
I’m happy to announce that I’ll be teaching a course this spring at the Zen Life and Meditation Center in Oak Park. The course is called the Core Primer Series. Here’s the description from the Center’s...
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