Category: Our World

“GOD HAS AN INCREDIBLE SENSE OF HUMOR, AN UNIMAGINABLE SENSE OF HUMOR. HE NEEDS TO! JUST LOOK AROUND.”

Hello beautiful readers. It’s been a while, yes? Been missing you! For those of us who grew up in the Jewish tradition, these current 10 days between Rosh Hashanah (The New Year) and Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement) are known as the “Days Of Awe”, (or the Days of Repentance). These are days for… Continue reading “GOD HAS AN INCREDIBLE SENSE OF HUMOR, AN UNIMAGINABLE SENSE OF HUMOR. HE NEEDS TO! JUST LOOK AROUND.”

“After A Certain Age, Every Man Is Responsible For His Face.”

Hello dear beautiful reader, It’s Michael. I’m soo very happy to be back with you. It’s been a while. I pray that you, and all those whom you love, are happy, healthy, safe, peaceful and free! Not long ago, I came across these words (in the headline just above) written by 20th C French philosopher… Continue reading “After A Certain Age, Every Man Is Responsible For His Face.”

“Hatred Never Ceases By Hatred, But By Love Alone Is Healed. This Is An Ancient And Eternal Law.”

    “And, did you get what You wanted from this life, even so? I did. And what did you want? To call myself beloved, to feel myself beloved on the earth.” Raymond Carver   Hello beautiful reader, News getting you down lately? Sure is me! Of course, from the time we humans dropped our… Continue reading “Hatred Never Ceases By Hatred, But By Love Alone Is Healed. This Is An Ancient And Eternal Law.”

My Newest Teacher: Smarter Than Me. Braver Than Me. (Humbling, But Really Worth It).

Hello beautiful readers, Greetings from our VT forest home – my favorite place on the planet. I was thinking that this time you deserve a post, which if you are OK to read it, is way lighter (and shorter) than the last (& probably the next one too.) I’ve been wanting you to meet my… Continue reading My Newest Teacher: Smarter Than Me. Braver Than Me. (Humbling, But Really Worth It).

“Do Your Work, Then Step Back – The Only Path To Serenity”

Hello dear reader, It’s been quite a while. I know. As I said to some of you not too long ago, I backed off from this blogging thing because I’ve been really bummed out by what’s going on with the incomprehensible (to me) behavior of some of the humans here in the US, and in… Continue reading “Do Your Work, Then Step Back – The Only Path To Serenity”

IN EXCHANGE FOR A BETTER FUTURE, I HEREBY RENOUNCE MY WISH FOR A BETTER PAST.

Hello dear Reader, Some time ago I ran into a woman of whom I’m a huge fan, who has been a very important teacher for me, and who I hadn’t seen in quite a while. She asked me “So Michael, how’re you doing? What’s up? I answered, “All the important stuff is fine. But I’ve… Continue reading IN EXCHANGE FOR A BETTER FUTURE, I HEREBY RENOUNCE MY WISH FOR A BETTER PAST.

“DESPAIR IS A SIN”

Hello dear  Reader, News gettin’ you down these days? Me too. Big time. A few years back, I was attending the San Francisco Green Festival, listening to a talk, then buying the book, called “Natural Capitalism – Creating The Next Industrial Revolution”, offered by friend, neighbor and fellow houseboat resident Paul Hawken. Paul, founder of… Continue reading “DESPAIR IS A SIN”

Ichi Go, Ichi E

One Life, One Meeting

  Hello dear Reader, Kon’nichiwa! Just back from an awesome trip to Japan. The Cherry blossoms were in profusion and were spectacular. Ditto the gardens, temples, and shrines. But the best of all – for me, ALWAYS the best of all, wherever we go – were the people. Without a single exception, every person we… Continue reading Ichi Go, Ichi E

The Kids Always Bring The Light

Sweet Reader, A really tough week here in the USA…no kidding! So when Thursday rolled around, I couldn’t wait to get to my weekly gig at Martin’s Homeless here in SF. I KNEW I’d feel better when I left. I always do. Lincoln was right. It DOES “feel good to do good”. As you know,… Continue reading The Kids Always Bring The Light