Origins-Money Matters & Myth

Origins-Money Matters & Myth

This is the inspiration for naming a whole category about my point of view on money=how it affects us, molds us, and generally changes the course of whole lives in one fell swoop. Amazing stuff, really. Here’s the post from Feb 2008- Yesterday marked an important day for me. A few years ago, two incredible life shifting events happened. The man... [Read more...]

Tom Robbins-how he warms my cockles so

Tom Robbins-how he warms my cockles so

Tom Robbins has been the guiding force of my literary imagination for as long as back as I can reme…..well, to be specific I was 19. I can’t recall how I came by a copy of Another Roadside Attraction, but I did, and it blew my tiny mind, to put it mildly. It was then, and remains now, the oldest, most worn out, rattiest, cover duct-taped,... [Read more...]

Hookah!

Hookah!

I believe in a life of moderation. It’s a valuable, life-saving happy place, to ride the middle of the fence, only slipping to one side or the other when the grass of the neighbor’s lawns you are running above, truly *is* greener! The fact is, we all have vices. The trick is to either change it up (so smoke for 10 yrs, but then move on to... [Read more...]

Lilac Wine

Lilac Wine

This dance is so heartbreakingly beautiful, it breaks my heart into teeny tiny pieces, then puts them back together again seamlessly. Please enjoy and comment Lilac Wine by Alma Dujso and Aldo Velasquez.  Read More →

Introduction

Introduction

Come with me, as we travel back in time… To a day, long, long ago, in 1982. I was about 9 years old, living with my parents on a lake in the valleys below Mt. Rainer in Washington State. My mother and I were in the sitting room/library, just off the master bedroom. It was late morning on a Sunday. We had had breakfast, and the light was muted... [Read more...]

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