I have opinions about some things that nobody needs to hear. There are some things that are not worth having an opinion about. Some of the actions I advocate will inadvertently make things worse.

Here on my blog you will find different pieces of my life.

What a trip it was to see this photo of one of my old childhood record-hunting locales 40 years after it was snapped! June 3, 2017.

The Present Moment Book Project. June 10, 2016 17 Comments. Standing before the ocean, I felt the rhythm of the natural world. The waves relentlessly marched towards shore. Forming their swells, then peaking and crashing. All the movement seemed forward and aggressive. But I looked again as the waves broke. When the frothy wave reached its furthest purchase, it began its return, gently sliding back to the sea. October 5, 2015 20 Comments.

YogaCityNYC article on Serving Those Who Serve. YogaCityNYC interview with Beryl Bender Birch. YogaCityNYC interview with Herbalist Julia Graves. YogaCityNYC interview with Herbalist Brad Teasdale.

Navigating the New Normal in NJ. I twist on the sofa like a pretzel knot,. I supervise as you iron the clothes, mop the floor,. But I never soil my paws. When you clean the toilet, I sometimes jump in. I like to be swaddled,. But then I want to be free. I slap at the blinds till you open the window,.

What I wanted more than anything for my 62nd birthday was to become more mindful. Too many screeching tea kettles and pots of scorched rice were testaments that my Gemini-sanctioned multitasking skills were careering out of control. It was time to seize the steering wheel, the day, the moment. I needed to get me to a monastery. Started by the venerated Vietnamese Buddhist monk and Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh.