Hello beautiful reader, It’s been a while since we have been in touch. My bride and I have been traveling. Sooo happy to be back with you!! I’ve been listening to, and thinking about the voices that play endlessly in my head. I’d bet the farm, that I’m not alone. I’m guessing that every one… Continue reading I Will Never Again Speak To Myself In A Way That Is More Judgmental, Or Less Loving, Than I Speak To Anyone Else
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“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”
From One Legged Teachers: Lessons On Living – AND letting go of – A Life of Generous & Loving Service
Hello sweet reader, Laura and I were having breakfast a couple of days ago with our dear friends and neighbors Jerry Jampolsky and Diane Cirincione, shortly after our recent return from our summer in “Bernieland” (Go Bernie!!) Jerry always has some challenging question for me, about my ongoing (and endless…I pray) spiritual journey/struggle and he… Continue reading From One Legged Teachers: Lessons On Living – AND letting go of – A Life of Generous & Loving Service
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”
SCARY?? REALLY?? SAY’S WHO??
“I am lying in my bed five flights up… and here and there on my blanket, lost feelings out of my childhood lie and are like new. All the lost fears are here again: “The fear that a small woolen thread sticking out of the hem of my blanket may be hard, hard and sharp… Continue reading SCARY?? REALLY?? SAY’S WHO??
Ichi Go, Ichi E
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
AHA!!!
Sweet reader, I know, I know. It’s been a really long time. I’d like to talk about that first. When I first started posting this blog, I got some advice from a friend, the essence of which was: “If you want to get a lot of followers, you have to post very often – as… Continue reading AHA!!!
THE NEW 50??SERIOUSLY??!!
You’re KIDDING, right?? Unlike the other guy, click on this link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/21/geraldo-rivera-shirtless-photo_n_3631053.html and of whom I am not a fan) – who is fancied by some, and by himself as a journalist, but here self-depicted as Narcissus 2013 – I believe that whether or not 70 is indeed “the new 50” has to do… Continue reading THE NEW 50??SERIOUSLY??!!
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