Howling at the Swiss Moon |
Might not get to a computer for several days; so this is a long two-part post.
Wednesday, July 1
Quiet
night our last night in Zurich, except for the part when we got lost
(though we were only... Posted by on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:55:00 GMT |
Switz-aly, Daze 1 e 2 |
WHEW!
Finally found a hotel with computer access (but a slightly odd German
keyboard). At least for now, I can stop fighting Sues Blackberry,
which dislikes both WordPress and facebook (and even h... Posted by on Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:52:00 GMT |
I Gotta Be Me, Wherever I Be |
The Bhagavad Gita that ancient Indian Yogic text says that it is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody elses life with perfection. -Elizabeth Gilber... Posted by on Sun, 28 Jun 2009 06:11:00 GMT |
The Real Michael Jackson? |
Since Im still in America for a couple more days, Ive succumbed to the mass mourning ritual over Michael Jackson somewhat, and am enjoying watching MTV play all of his old music videos back-to-back,... Posted by on Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:26:00 GMT |
Di Italia #1: Pre-Trip Reading |
A few little stacks of heaven, including travel, linguistic, poetical, and devotional books. In Italian, the word for left, as in left hand, is sinistro. From which apparently we get the English w... Posted by on Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:03:00 GMT |
Iran and You... Then and Now |
Ive been watching some of the Iran coverage, and hand-wringing, and grandstanding, and lying.Among other things, I see a severe lack of history reporting and discussion, in my own very ahistorical ... Posted by on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:09:00 GMT |
Music for the Souls of Men |
When I did the CACs Mens Rites of Passage last August, there was a handful of really important music that was either used in the rituals, or else kept springing to mind from my personal CD collecti... Posted by on Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:49:00 GMT |
Playful God and the Stoner Boy |
Chicago! View from the backside almost as good as the front! That is why the Great Ones speak of / The vital need / To keep Remembering God, / So you will come to know and see Him / As being so Play... Posted by on Sat, 20 Jun 2009 05:25:00 GMT |
Rituals: Graveside, Fireside, Side By Side |
Sometimes, any old gravestone will do. Visited my fathers and grandparents grave site yesterday. Amazingly, four of my eight great-grandparents (all four on Moms side) are in the same cemetery. Th... Posted by on Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:47:00 GMT |
The Death Parasol - Pictures at 11 |
Scientists in the emerging field of geo-engineering are now seriously considering the upside and potential problems with putting a worldwide layer of particles in the atmosphere, particles that would ... Posted by on Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:44:00 GMT |