There IS a “Try”
“Do or do not. There is no try.” Ever since that damned Muppet, poor “try” has gotten a bad rap. I happen to like “trying” and I’ll tell you why. I can certainly understand where the Yoda sentiment came from. Too often we are told by people “I’ll try”, when what they really mean is... [Read more...]
Primal
Primal forces drive us on an unspoken level. I would love to see a society where we were encouraged to trust our instincts more! That they were treated as if of paramount importance. They tug at our center, they give us a shiver when we are in danger, or realizing a terrible loss. Primal forces compel, subtly, like a paper that flutters its edges... [Read more...]
A memento, a testament to dating in the Modern Age
I forgot to give this to you guys a few weeks ago.. It’s a memento from the NorCal Grilled Cheese Invitational. I fought long and hard to get this! One of the ballots I was counting had a seductive little note on it for one of the cooks. It reads, “Nice Cheese. Let’s do it again sometime.” With a phone number. Now that’s... [Read more...]
Your Honor
The last month or so I’ve noticed an odd thing. I’ve been singled out by a smattering of various friends who feel like telling me about the positive impact I’ve made on their life. It’s as if they suddenly woke up with a strong sense of Complimetaryisis and called me up to waft fabulous, heartfelt, sincere, tear-inducing sweet... [Read more...]
Temperature Check
I feel like it’s been a long time since I’ve just updated you guys on how Life In General has been. I mean, sure you want to know the major epic stories about Burning Man, about the feelings of gratitude, etc, etc, but really,what about the daily triumphs? The failures? The snit fits? Where’s the pulp, am I right? Admit it, you’ve... [Read more...]
