I’ve been taking a morning hot bath every morning now since arthritis came knocking at my door. The original reason was to get my joints in the mood for early morning yoga(1). It works well, but I’ve found an unexpected and valuable bonus. The morning soak instigates nearly unavoidable inspiration! Sometimes I deliberately ‘shut the […]
Continue reading…“Times of Yore” Posts
Posts that are tagged with ‘Times of Yore’ are autobiographical. Naturally, many end up quite philosophical for that’s the element that usually hooks my experiences into memory in the first place. However, I am going to attempt to go lighter philosophy-wise, and put more into the ‘experiential moment’.
A Tao of Parenting
First, Google: Bringing Up Baby – Hidden Brain and listen to this research on raising children, especially the last half, where it summarized the natural approach to parenting I discuss here. Breeding, and the parenting that follows, are the most significant things we do in life; without this, none of us would be here. Most […]
Continue reading…Insatiably Curious at 70?
In the book , The Ravenous Brain(1), the author Daniel Bor refers to my age group. He argues that consciousness is a “chronic mental hunger.” That certainly has been my experience. He also says, “During aging, the insatiable brain becomes less so. We are less ravenous for new jewels of wisdom, and our entire existence, […]
Continue reading…Begin New Years with a smile
For once, a post you don’t need to read!
Continue reading…Undecided? You bet!
Ha, ha! Up until today, I have remained undecided whom to vote for President. Searching for a photo to adorn this post, I came across this one; it was perfect. It highlights the chorus of ridicule I’ve heard aimed lately at the undecided ‘wishywashers’ among us. I am tempted to return the favor. However, examining […]
Continue reading…Can we pull the plug?
A short video essay on cell phones gave me more food for thought. Of course, I need that like I need another hole in my head, but I can’t pull the plug on thinking. The essay is ostensibly about the wide use of cell phones. However, scratch the surface and it offers insight into the […]
Continue reading…Yamaguchi San
I was going to name this post The Real Lesson, but somehow that felt a little off base, so I named it after my shakuhachi flute teacher, Yamaguchi Goro. This photo is of him and Aoki Reibo playing a beautiful suizen piece, Shika No Tohne (The Distant Cry of Deer). To see this performance, see: […]
Continue reading…“Fixation on same same”
Recently my friend Andy teased me about my “fixation on same same”, as he put it. My habit of drawing out similarities between apparent opposites bugs him a little. “Fixation on same same” was his response to my comment, “Folks on the left use folks on the right as scapegoats, and vice versa. The underlying […]
Continue reading…Guilt, Shame and the Name Game
I used the experience of guilt and shame for an example in my recent post, I am foolish of human mind also? I feel our habit of naming emotional experiences deserves its own post, so here goes, beginning with a personal example… Up until thirty years ago, I had never experienced depression… or so I […]
Continue reading…The Secret to Happiness!
I’ve long realized that much of life’s pleasures appear to occur in the anticipation of them… in the desire more than in satisfying the desire. The conclusion of a desire or goal — the sated phase — is ultra fleeting, almost to the point of being anticlimactic. If you’re interested in this, begin by watching […]
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