little red lighthouse
You know how you get lyrics stuck in your head? In 1996, I was at Hope Summer Repertory Theatre in Holland, MI, and my friend Harrison Long sang a song…
giving back, simplified
"Follow your heartbreak." – Andrew Harvey This quote is, of course, a variation on Joseph Campbell's "follow your bliss." It basically means that each of us has a unique sensitivity…
no more warning – i am going to attack
When I first added this photo to my stockpile for Bacana Notions, the thought running through my head was that of being ready to take off at any moment, always…
to heck with career
"The planet does not need more successful people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers and lovers of all kinds." – Dalai Lama When I lived in Brooklyn,…
a choice worthy of a huzzah!
"I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by a conscious endeavor. … To affect the quality of the day, that…
secret (sometimes backward) messages
Sometimes when I walk around the city, I live in my thoughts. I let myself be consumed by them. On auto-pilot, I cross streets and ride subways and walk past…
forget the road less traveled – there’s another option
"Taking the road less traveled is a good start, but you can also build your own road." – Chris Guillebeau, The Art of Non-Conformity A couple of years ago, I…
sore bum
"If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month." – Theodore Roosevelt I guess what he's trying to…
let go and let fly
"The whole of life becomes an act of letting go." – adult Pi in The Life of Pi I was watching this movie on my iPad as I was flying…
a day at the (home) office
More and more people are working out of their homes these days. Some have an actual room called "the office" while others convert a kitchen table to a desk for…
