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I sit at odds today. Possibly the wind brings in a storm front. Perchance the shadows push the edges of changing seasons. Then there may be an emotional storm brewing on the threshold of planetary [...]

I have taken five train trips in my life. My first trip was as a chaperone for my sister and her friend on a short one way trip from Tucson, Arizona southeast to Benson. The [...]

I have been thinking about this piece for about a week now. My life is enriched by people surrounding me who entertain a sense of humor. As one who tends to drown in my own [...]

A thought is present in a series of gifts that when opened lets us see the world in different lights. Like when the morning sun shines through cracks and crevices that fade during a full [...]

A misunderstanding of a single word redirects a conversation’s flow. A word used to get the conversation back on track either enriches or weakens the original intent. Be alert to the distinction between words introduced [...]

The world flourishes with creative thought. Yes, the world operates within a set routine. The sun rises, the sun sets. One season follows the other. Each season is a term within a cycle of reproduction. [...]

Imagine being on the edge of a massive paradigm shift. A shift is a subtle way of being in the world that is no longer the same as the moment before, and not quite arrived [...]

"Gnothi seauton" Socrates' maxim "know thyself" was a common theme in his work. To know yourself in a variety of ways is honorable. You can overextend your thinking and emotions so far in the outer [...]

Confusion is a close relative of chaos. When things are not working the way they should, the search for a better way begins. This is the moment when you suspect something is not as it [...]