Chris JonesStart AgainStart again. Start again with a calm and quiet mind. Alert and attentive mind. Patient and persistant mind. Diligent mind. Vigilant mind…Nov 3, 2023Nov 3, 2023
Chris JonesSpecific Knowledge & Sacred ExThis morning, while researching a new project, my mind flashed to a long-forgotten piece of specific knowledge given to me by a journalism…Apr 26, 20231Apr 26, 20231
Chris JonesThe Path and the Shortcut are the SameGet rich quick schemes. Instant weight loss plans. Casino capitalism. Too big to fall bailouts. Buy now, pay later. Pay-day loans. Subprime…Apr 19, 20232Apr 19, 20232
Chris JonesAbraham’s ParadoxFor thousands of years, Abraham has puzzled believers. Why on earth would God command Abraham to kill Isaac? Isn’t this violence against…Apr 11, 20231Apr 11, 20231
Chris JonesWhere Is Her Mind?Last summer, I flew up to Seattle to pick up my grandma and escort her to a family reunion across the country at my parent’s place in…Mar 29, 20231Mar 29, 20231
Chris JonesFix One Thing, Fix EverythingLast summer, after a week of hacking and whacking and repetition of my most entrenched golfing errors, I had a breakthrough.Jan 4, 20231Jan 4, 20231
Chris JonesResolvedIn my files of corporate forms and legal templates, I have dozens of documents filled with legalize and antiquated jargon. These forms —…Jan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023
Chris JonesMy Quixotic Quest to Dunk at 40It’s early a.m. on December 17th. Sleep is hard to come by; I’m wired and awake after a monumental achievement: I dunked a basketball.Dec 28, 20221Dec 28, 20221
Chris JonesNo Place Like HomeI was up at 5 a.m. on Wednesday for the trip back home for Christmas. LAX was quiet on the 21st of December: creatures were stirring, no…Dec 24, 2022Dec 24, 2022
Chris JonesLearning to say AmenIn early October, I packed up the car for a weekend road trip up the California coast to celebrate my girlfriend’s birthday. She and I…Dec 20, 20221Dec 20, 20221