Homilies, Essays & Opinions

journeys in the practice of consciousness

Or Hey, Hey We’re Maybe Not the Monkees

and how it demonstrates that the center exists in everything

a small, practical guide for improving

from a memorial service message

announcing our new website

The seven variables of improvement

We believe Fairness is a basic human right.

The 99% and the truth

Let’s stop blithely pretending it’s not. What are you doing about it?

A secret teaching

Teacher: Taoist Master Sima Chengzhen — “This is why we need to abide in nothingness, so that we have a basis for gradual clarification.”

Teacher: The Old Man

Teacher: Thomas Merton

Teacher: Scott Walter, Sensei — Founder of Great River Jiu Jitsu

Teacher: Scott Walter, Sensei — Founder of Great River Jiu Jitsu

Forget mindfulness, unless you can show me a profit. Emerson rages back.

Let’s not pretend that we’re making the grade everyday. I know I’m not.

A twenty year practice, and I still crave donuts

Catalyzing revolution through the use of keywords

an experiential inquiry

assessing the gathered forces, understanding the field of battle

Declaration of War — it’s time for revolution. This is class ‘warfare.’

The majority of my career has been construction related, mostly serving in the senior project management role. Halfway in, I was being…