Each month, two friends and I share a haiku we have written with each other. We each write a narrative about each of the three haikus, and then we meet to read what we've written. This is such an enjoyable and meaningful process. And above all, it is a learning process, played out individually and … Continue reading Haiku Narratives: Monthly Discussion
Rotate Methodist You get: tisdohteM. Oddly Still, it's all the same. Source Of All Blessings You bless us with churches and schools and hospitals, our sources of faith, learning, and care in good times and bad, in stability and in chaos. Their form might change, their delivery of love, and lessons, and caregiving … Continue reading Form, Delivery, Purpose, Substance
Our new book, Profound Living: Essays, Images, and Poetry is now published. It has essays from yours truly, co-authors Kelly Anderson and Davin Carr-Chellman, and Vincent J Fortunato; and beautiful images by Vincent, Antonia Cardella, and Marc Christensen. The cover was designed by Heather Barrett. It was such a pleasure to work with these folks … Continue reading Our New Book – Profound Living: Essays, Images, and Poetry
I have a toilet handle I can’t figure out how to fix. It’s loose, I fully expect it to fall apart at some embarrassing moment (when, say, the royal family is visiting), and a plumber could probably pull out a whatsis wrench and have it in working order within 60 seconds. But not me. I … Continue reading Luddite Foresight: Metaskills for Meeting Change
Yesterday, I received Gunilla Norris’ new book, Great Love In Little Ways: Reflections On The Power Of Kindness, This morning I read her first reflection, “The Sunshine In Your Face”. A representative quotation from that piece is: When two people genuinely smile on one another, they create a mutual radiance. Imagine what this might be … Continue reading My Morning Whatchamacallit
“Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win” Sun Tzu, The Art of War How To: Here at the Profound Bartender, we have seen a lot of humanity. People and players from all walks of life, so many with the same problems … Continue reading How To:
"I can pick good food, but I can't pick a good man." Debbie Reynolds Veggie Soup Take a can of white hominy, drain it and dump into the crockpot. Same with a can of green beans. This time I used a can of broth. Three skinny carrots, chopped up. Three celery stalks chopped up. A … Continue reading Veggie Soup
"I made mistakes in drama. I thought drama was when actors cried. But drama is when the audience cries." Frank Capra True Horror If Frank Capra and John Hughes got together to write a horror film, they'd not do zombies. That is for children. They'd not do slasher or be silent or have a Chucky … Continue reading True Horror
"Generally speaking, everyone is more interesting doing nothing than doing anything." Gertrude Stein Blogging: Kids with Crayons How cool would it be if your favorite authors were bloggers? Imagine Mark Twain describing golf as a good walk ruined. What did Charles Dickens have for breakfast? Did Ben Franklin fret over inventing bifocals? Of course, they'd … Continue reading Blogging: Kids with Crayons
"It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men." Frederick Douglass Perfect Parenting I have strong views on having the job of parent. I think all parents should teach their kid to read and write and know colors and north, south, east and west. Singing the ABCs to the Twinkle Twinkle tune … Continue reading Profound Parenting
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