The other day, I read an article about the Boston Public Library's decision to purge 180,000 books, and it made me want to PURGE MY INSIDES. Seriously, it almost brought me tears. It's bad enough that bookstores are an endangered species. If libraries start to "purge" old books to make room for more computers, I'm... Continue Reading →
I've been trying to incorporate meditation into my weekly schedule this summer, to no avail. I'm going to keep on tryin', though. I'll be kicking off the renewed effort this Friday, with the Chopra Center's Global Meditation for Peace. They want to break the world record for largest group meditation. Let's do this thing! A... Continue Reading →
Recently, I found myself explaining the term "Milliennials" to my mom. Millennials seem quite alien to me since I have not embraced the technology that has been at their fingertips pretty much since they were born. I imagine that the way I feel about Milliennials is similar to how people born in the 1920s... Continue Reading →
So here is the long-awaited second segment of my top 10 birthday list items: 4. Age 36: Take a glassblowing class There are a few standouts from this year. But in the end, I'm going with the glassblowing class, because it was the biggest surprise. Mary and I arrived at Diablo Glass School early... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago, I went back to the monastic community that I visited last year. It was just as peaceful and restorative, if not more so, since I stayed longer this time. I volunteered in the garden again. This year, I picked strawberries and did lots of weeding in herb and garlic beds.... Continue Reading →
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