Down-n-Dirty Blog on Relationships

Published by admin on August 4, 2018

NO SKIPPING STEPS

    Art by Jaime Zollars www.alexobed.com        

Published by admin on January 6, 2018

Back2Basic

It’s been a long, long while since I’ve written a blog post on here without trying to write something that was innovative, insightful or that was going to shake the online world. That kinda pressure equates to no writing. Lots of thinking, though. One of my favorite professors on Semester At Sea (no surprise, she…

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Published by admin on August 12, 2017

The Wisdom in Not Knowing

My friend, Carolina, posted a Frank Zappa video yesterday on fb. I’m not too familiar with his music, but I love listening to him speak. There is something profound about this dude that makes me want to know more. In this particular video, he talks about the music industry and how these old white execs…

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Published by admin on August 7, 2017

The Wisdom of Un-plan

  We place such a high value of knowing what we’re doing in this culture; of having a plan. I have no plan. Sure, I have desires, goals and such– but not a plan.   And that’s not easy–especially in a culture that expects us to know what we’re doing. But I’ve had plans. I’ve…

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Published by admin on May 11, 2017

Schloppity Schlopp

  I’m outside on the couch. Another glorious afternoon in LA. And I’m thinking… about thinking. About ten years ago, I did my first of two week-long, silent meditation retreats at a Jewish Center called, Elat Chayyim. I’m far from an expert in meditation, but I did have a giant epiphany during that week of…

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Published by admin on May 5, 2017

Mandom Rusings

I like public libraries. I remember going as a child to the one in Daytona Beach with my mom and brother. It’s easy to forget the feeling of peace. I’m in one right now in Los Feliz. It’s a “safe harbor” for introverts.   I went to a comedy show last night. It was $7….

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