Dear Friend, It snowed last night. There was sleet in the forecast, but this is wet and fluffy and has frosted all the trees quite nicely. It’s like a refresh, a new coat of paint making everything quiet and orderly again. There’s magic in the way snow just smooths out all the imperfections. The stove…
Dear friend, It’s cold again in Prospect. The trees aren’t cracking in the night like gunshots, but a strong wind whipped up last night which threw some small branches down and brought with it temps into the single digits. It was just me and Sammy, snuggled under the blankets this morning. I built the fire…
Hello Old Friend, I am reading the book “I wish I’d made you angry earlier – essays on science and scientists” by Max Perutz. I just finished one essay which is sticking with me, about Natural Laws versus the laws of man. I often find myself perplexed by how governments are organized, and especially by…
Dear Friend, Today I’m thinking about my deployment next Thursday. I am playing with how it will feel – back on the road to some forgotten part of Colorado, into the fields which feed America. We are a hungry nation. Besides the corn and soy on which I will tramp, I’ll be a small integral…
Dear friend, I thought about writing you last night, when emotions were high, when I was thinking about reaching out to you and realized that there’s probably no going back, even if you wanted me to. Do you think about me? I realize that when I start thinking much about what I’m missing in my…
Hello Friend, I hope you are doing well. It seems so many of us are feeling overburdened, burned out, or struggling this time of year. Last night I went out for dinner with another friend, and he too is feeling like this is a heavy month. Maybe February will feel lighter – I never really…
Dearest Friend, Today I am thinking about power. The physical property of power – using energy to do work. I think we used the lights a lot last night, and Chloe borrowed an inefficient charger for her phone, and now the batteries are at less than 10 volts (a very stressed-out battery) and the solar…
I have decided to attempt daily to write for 20 minutes (or more) about what’s on my mind. I’m hoping this grows, and others will write their dear friend here, too. Maybe it seems a little pathetic, but I find that when I talk with people without a filter on, they often look at me…
Let’s get meta. This morning’s theme will be thinking about thinking, through guided meditation, and talking about talking, using prompts from Restorative Practices and the Neighborhood Project. Free french-press coffee, roasted on premises will be provided. RSVP, SVP!
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