Published inHow to Have WrittenThe Work Is Its Own RewardNow, more than ever, we need to be making stuff4d ago4d ago
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Published inThe Ten Thousand ThingsCounting Down Our Endless Numbered DaysMourning my dog and the me who raised himDec 6, 2023Dec 6, 2023
Published inHow to Have WrittenHow the Haiku Was Born of Zen PhilosophyHow Bashō and Bankei demystified poetry and Buddhism for everyday peopleDec 5, 20231Dec 5, 20231
Published inThe Ten Thousand ThingsSquinting Through the Mist of Delusion“Once you are in the midst of delusion, there is no end to delusion.” — Shunryū SuzukiNov 28, 2023Nov 28, 2023
Published inThe Ten Thousand ThingsOn Accidentally Atheisting Myself Backwards Into Buddhism*I grew up Catholic, with a very strong sense of a connection to God. As a small child, I used to talk with Him. And I imagined that He…Nov 20, 2023Nov 20, 2023
Published inThe Ten Thousand ThingsNew Blog, Who Dis?This is not a subheadingNov 14, 2023Nov 14, 2023
Last NightA short film about friendship and loss told in the first person omniscient reflective tenseMay 5, 2023May 5, 2023