Words have Power
Where I discuss my reservations concerning this increasingly popular belief, and share a poem I wrote about it.
A Lesson in Logic and Philosophy
Where I talk about logic, and a simple but healthful practice that keeps me sane in an internet-rich world.
How to Patch Together a Potent Poem?
It occurred to me recently that just because I’ve been doing something as naturally as a fish taking to water does not necessarily mean that …
How to Avoid being Puffed Up and Stupid: Rules to Learn By
Where I talk about the prevailing logic of my relationship to rules.
A New Story and an Old Proverb
I wrote a poem to start the book off to a good pace, a creative thesis if you will…
Waiting Patiently: The Unwanted Answer
Introduction and Review I promised a few weeks ago to expand on some of the lessons about waiting that I have collected from the Bible. …
Live like a Plant: A Missed Goal
My mother loves me, and one of the ways she expresses this is through her appreciation of my various creative works. She once said that …
Lessons from Nature: The Snake’s Name and a Song of Praise
Today I’d like to share something that got recorded right away, that very day; a poem that began to take form as I sat by the lake in the cooling twilight.
Lessons from Nature: Abrus Precatorius and the Maker’s Mind
I wandered to a part of the park I’d never seen before, which is my favorite way to go walking, and happily stumbled upon an area that seemed well tended but largely ignored. The trees grew in small clumps with cut grass and low-lying weeds. Around those trees were wrapped dead vines with bright red seeds nestled in large pods, ripped open at the seams… [But} That seemingly dead plant hanging limply against the proud oak wasn’t dead at all.
Waiters in the Bible: Encouragement Through Shared Experiences
Yes, before you jump down my throat, I am aware that I may be misusing that word, though I find it ironic on many levels, and most recently because I started a job as a waitress. Now that we’ve cleared that up, let jump right into it.