PLACING TRUST
I was reminded recently of Aristotle’s assertion that to extend trust is more valuable than to be trustworthy. I’ve been…
SOFT in the MIDDLE
A man walks down the street, says “Why am I soft in the middle now? Why am I soft in…
THAT’S THE WAY I LIKE IT
I can’t tell if this is an interesting etymological revelation, or if it’s something that everyone else has always already…
AND ANOTHER THING…
I’m not coming up with my usual smart answers. I’ve been racking my noggin’ to craft a clever and pithy…
MIND THE GAP
I was utterly charmed by the way English was spoken in London — the particular words and phrases we’d hear…
THE BEAUTY OF IT
There was a video on social media a few weeks ago in which a high-school student filmed her classmates and…
Mystic or Manilow?
Several years ago I created a short quiz for a class I was teaching. I presented participants with lines of…
FULL EXTENSION
My sweet friend, Romy, complimented me on my “extension” after dance class last week. It felt really good. I’m…
WHAT’S CHURCH?
The sacred shouldn’t suck. For the past decade, I’ve been asking, “Why spiritual community? Is it worth the hassle?” I…
BE MICE ELF
I’ve had Sly and the Family Stone’s “Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf” going through my head this week. Psychedelic…