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About Me

Okay . . .true me.I must admit I was leery at first so I made myself "global" on MySpace (I do go to NYC now and again), but truth be told, I lay my head each night on a pillow in beautiful British Columbia. I've lived a colorful life with blessings emerging from each struggle. My journey began a long time ago, but only recently have I awoken to its beauty. The universe is a wondrous space. Kudos to those who understand that and treat it as such (including our precious little planet) . . . but things are as they are meant to be . . . so. . . . if you can. . . breathe, relax and create happiness . . . without the latter, we shall have continued difficulty helping others . . . the ultimate gift to ourselves.May peace find you well in all that you do and are. . .Metta and blessings.

My Interests

Just about anything that promotes goodness. Writing, songwriting, listening, running, yoga, meditation, walking, playing music, listening to music, reading, listening, sailing, kayaking, biking, listening. photography, drawing....oh yes, and listening.

I'd like to meet:

On a banal level, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, William Faulkner, Henry David Thoreau, Gandhi, Mother Theresa, Jesus Christ, Muhammed, Swami Vivekananda AND Nelson Mandela, The Dalai Lama, Jimmy Carter. . . . (and Paul Newman).My heart, though, tells me if I have not met them already in some way, shape or plane, I will meet them soon.Oh....and now this little guy born at the Omaha Zoo:

Music:

I love ALL kinds of music - waaaay too much to list - I especially enjoy works of genuine passion....what isn't?

Movies:

Life is Beautiful to Resevoir Dogs. Shock me or make me think. . . a good movie reminds me I'm alive!

Television:

Public TV Documentaries . . .okay....The Sopranos, too. I really have a horrible habit of watching anything that's on so I try to tempt myself as little as possible.

Books:

This is a looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong list. Top of the list: Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind; The Tibetan Art of Living & Dying, As I Lay Dying; To Kill a Mockingbird; Jitterbug Perfume. . . okay, I'm just barely scratching the surface. Ask me for a good book, and I'll help you find something to interest you.

Heroes:

People helping people

My Blog

Complexities of nothingness

are made up. Even in the middle of nowhere, which is where I now reside, imaginary politics complicate a simple action of turning on a light. And in the end, darkness can illuminate even a 70,000 sq...
Posted by zazen_lover on Wed, 06 Dec 2006 08:58:00 PST

the dot missed the "i"

And how well do you know the back of your hand?
Posted by zazen_lover on Sat, 02 Sep 2006 09:45:00 PST

Stag Party

She reaches deep into her pockets And pulls out a long-handled pair of scissors.Without hesitation, she slices her veil in two.Two quick blinks and her vision is restored.(Friend, marry to see - not b...
Posted by zazen_lover on Thu, 24 Aug 2006 09:19:00 PST

romper room

It only takes a second to pierce a fully-inflated hippity hop.Unfortunately, they're nearly impossible to repair.
Posted by zazen_lover on Tue, 01 Aug 2006 11:46:00 PST

xerox

From my perspective, our inescapable shadow is perspective.At least that's how I see it.
Posted by zazen_lover on Sat, 29 Jul 2006 12:00:00 PST

view from the tower

slow down, man. this ain't a race, and there is no finish line. besides, if it was a race and there were a finish line, would you really want to get there first?
Posted by zazen_lover on Wed, 26 Jul 2006 09:48:00 PST

thank you....

To all of you and your valued contributions. I have come to realize that my weapons of sadness, anger, frustration, and absolutes are worthless. The only tools I really need are silence an...
Posted by zazen_lover on Sat, 22 Jul 2006 06:15:00 PST

it was just one of those days...

I've been ditching the TV. And now maybe it's time for the radio. It all just got to me...My heart hurt today. I can not understand this. I can not understand how religion just...
Posted by zazen_lover on Sat, 22 Jul 2006 05:07:00 PST

war is wrong.....PERIOD

Those who believe that war is ever justified are, in my opinion, short-sighted. If war really was the answer, wouldn't the violence have ended centuries, if not eons, ago?WAR is WRONG!!! I...
Posted by zazen_lover on Fri, 21 Jul 2006 08:44:00 PST

Untethered

I have now been invited twice to participate in the sweat lodge ceremony conducted by members of the local indian band in my community of Kamloops. It is both an honour and experience to be a pa...
Posted by zazen_lover on Mon, 17 Jul 2006 01:32:00 PST