I never saw my parents be affectionate, so I assume I was born as a result of immaculate conception. That happened 73 years ago today at 1730 hours GMT, at Kadlec Methodist Hospital in Richland, Washington. Like my house, my school, the Catholic Church and the science center, Kadlec had been built ten years … [read more]
Stillness
stillness like falling snow who is it hears snowflakes landing
Be Here Now
Richard Alpert was a partner of Tim Leary at Harvard and Millbrook in the early 1960’s founding the Harvard Psilocybin Project, then turning to LSD (which Dr. Hofmann had synthesized in 1938), in a quest to explore the topography of human consciousness. Harvard lost patience with these two rogues and with the flood of … [read more]
Hello In There
Looking into another’s eyes has always been magically super-charged for me. It’s been the conduit for connection or conflict, synergy and sexual attraction, inspiration and enlightenment. But, doing so when we are older, six, seven, eight, or more decades into this life is another matter altogether. I experience a rich depth and a poignant texture … [read more]
You’re Fired! Bad TV, worse leadership
We all know Mark Burnett’s tawdry contribution to American culture, The Apprentice television program, that haunted the airwaves from 2004 to 2017. This “reality” program was far from reality in the actual business world, showcasing a male-dominated, authoritarian, top-down, 1950’s management style, largely repudiated in more recent times, and firmly challenged by more modern … [read more]
Cat Dharma
When we got married, Sandy had two twin Tonkinese boys, litter mates. I grew to love them. They’re gone now. But their personalities were a gentle teaching. Rico was the bigger of the two, darker in color, slower and more cautious, tentative, and reserved. I felt the weight of his fear and judgments. He was … [read more]
