Simplicity Is Power: The Tattoo
A few years ago there was a very popular song by Bobby McFerrin entitled “Don’t Worry, Be Happy.” The lyrics are a litany of serious life problems most people face… Read More
Avalanches
I think I know how avalanches occur. I have seen a few mini-avalanches outside my window on the tree branches. Rarely does the snowfall in a straight vertical pattern here… Read More
The Battle of Epic Proportions
For the last two-plus years, I have been living in a 20-year-old Mexican colonial style home in the Tepozteca mountains in the Mexican state of Morelos, about two hours south… Read More
Be Not Afraid
Back around the year 2000, I was building an addition to my lake cabin which consisted of a double garage and above it a master bedroom and bath. The addition… Read More
Are You Listening?
“On the tumble-down farm on the side of the hill lived a rooster called Rickety Rackety because he made a terrible racket from night till noon.” So writes Jan Wahl… Read More
The Sham of Falling in Love
Years ago, I went through an ordeal when the woman with whom I was “in love,” told me she loved me but was not “in love” with me. I share… Read More
The Simplicity of Creativity
ALBERT EINSTEIN IS QUOTED as saying, “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” Thomas Edison, on the other hand, is quoted as saying, “Genius is 99 percent perspiration and one percent… Read More
The Illusion of Objectivity
A widely held belief (mostly in the western world) is objectivity is good and should be cultivated, whereas subjectivity is bad and should be avoided. Actually, the opposite is… Read More
To the Rescue
Some years ago, during a difficult period of time, I experienced episodes of low mood, characterized by inertia, weightiness, and malaise. These low moods also brought a sense of futility… Read More