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Two Hundredth Blog — More Spit in the Ocean
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That’s the title of this blog; now let’s get on with it. The Hanukah candles are lit by this atheist who respects the immense Jewish contribution to humanity. I can even say the prayers in Hebrew, 56 years after my bar mtzvah. Oh, the power of conditioning and how sweet it is and can be […]
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The Lull
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The new book of short stories lies fallow while I wait for jane to finish up her first course in librarianship. All the stories are spanking new, therefore, I am suspect of their quality but once again Jane will read the manuscript, make comments and suggestions and I will acquiesce or not. The other day, influenced by […]
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Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright in the Woods
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So Tiger wants his privacy; indeed, he called his yacht, Privacy. I don’t follow golf because I generally don’t follow anything. The latest tempest in the teapot is the conflict between Tiger’s “image” and his right to keep his mouth shut about what happened in his suv. The media vultures are all over him. Legally […]
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In Search of Krishnamurti
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What is it to be a spiritual human being in a grossly materialistic world? Well, historically, most spiritual teachers urged us to surrender the things of the world. I suggest, if it is at all possible, to expunge the following from your mind. The Book of Mormon (“Chloroform in print ” — Mark Twain); the […]