I normally don’t do this, but many of you have asked about sources I can refer them to that were useful in my latest response to Barbara. Instead of rattling off a series of repetitive answers that would ultimately numb my fingertips and wear out the keys, I thought I’d beg your indulgence and send [...]
I went out for a swim on the streets this morning about 4:30 into the inky, humid darkness. It wasn’t but a couple of blocks that I was wondering about Barbara. A few days ago, Barbara had called–again. This is just about how part of our conversation went. Just don’t hold me to word for [...]
So, on this Father’s Day afternoon, as I was laying in some Chocolate Chip Ajuga in the backyard rose bed both for beautification and to combat the weeds, my cell phone rings. I thought it was one of my sons finally wishing me a happy Father’s Day. It wasn’t. It was a weedy call from [...]
Went out for a walk this morning. When I go out on the streets, I go out into my quiet “zone.” My walks are my form of silent mobile meditation, a rendezvous with my inner self, a stillness that is vital for reflection and appreciation, that quickly becomes a surreal and inspiring state of being. [...]
Barbara just won’t leave me alone–thank goodness. So, I was in my garden talking with the flowers when my cell rang. It was Barbara asking, “You busy?” I said goodbye to the flowers, sat down by the koi pond, and start chatting with her. We weren’t far into our conversation when she asked me, ”Dr. [...]
I am still feeling my mortality. Actually, I always feel it, deeply feel it, consciously feel it, want to feel it, each day, since that fateful September 14, 2007 day when for no apparent reason I got hit with a massive cerebral hemorrhage that for unknown reasons didn’t take me out of life’s game and [...]
I know, I shared a Random Thought only a few days ago. In my defense, I’ve got a lot on my heart and mind. I’m still feeling my mortality because of my colleagues sudden death, and I still have a lot to say to Barbara, the student who wanted to know about the “road to [...]
