My cat came to me seven years ago through one of those people who sit outside in front of a … More
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So Many Books, So Little Time
Informal Observations of the 2013 Decatur Book Festival Today after saying goodbye to my Athens friends, Bill and Roger, who … More
The Mystery of Tariki
This essay was the centerpiece of a talk I gave about “Courage, Creativity and Change” at the First Existentialist Congregation of … More
A morning with the Dalai Lama and an evening with Big Joy
I hadn’t intended to see the Dalai Lama on this visit to Atlanta but a friend emailed and offered me … More
Tibetan shrine on exhibition at Carlos Museum
The Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University is currently showing “Doorway to an Enlightened World: The Tibetan Shrine from … More
When Giving Up Becomes Letting Go
Survival is of the first order. We must survive nine months inside our mother’s womb; we must survive birth and … More
Notes on the Art of Letting Go
Notes on the Art of Letting Go Nothing is nicer than letting go said the Leaf, when that’s the only thing to … More
Indelible Images of India
India, for me, was not just another country on another continent. India was another dimension, another way of perceiving reality, … More
Finding Myself Alone in the Dark
When it began I thought I had a stomach virus or maybe food poisoning. After a day of feeling blah, … More
The Life and Death of Cornbread
Cornbread died yesterday morning at the Village Vets of Decatur. He was euthanized by Dr. Ashley T. Alford, DVM. Cornbread … More