Wandering Monk, Reluctant Gyrovague

Wandering monks, gyrovagues, are vilified by Benedictines. A decade ago, I was desperate to be the good kind: stable, living in a monastery. As I'm an interfaith universalist, it was shocking when Benedictine sisters accepted me into their community - perhaps less so when they kicked me out a year later. So my journey continues.

Saturday, August 05, 2017

Disabled in the Morning

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I can walk. Normally, I manage an hour of limping around--enough to dress, water plants, feed the dog, and eat breakfast. While eating, I pu...
Saturday, November 12, 2016

Speak Before It's Too Late

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First they came for Muslims, and I didn't speak because I wasn't Muslim. Then they came for Blacks and Latinx, and I didn't s...
Saturday, September 12, 2015

Global Warming, Marketing, and Zen Cats

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I recently watched a video of economic predictions for 2020 . A compendium of stats flashed by with rah-rah audio and snazzy visuals. It...
Monday, September 07, 2015

If We Are An Organ In Earth's Body

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According to the Gaia theory , the earth is becoming a coherent individual, so I can't help wondering about humanity's function in e...
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Monday, August 24, 2015

Human Population Growth: Earth's Push Back Time

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Humans are entering the top of our population growth curve.  Partly because some of us have chosen to limit births, but also because, f...
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