Red Cedar
More apocalypse, less angst
Category: Meditate and reflect
Post #2016: Twenty-five years between one grad and another.
My step-daughter M. graduated from high school yesterday, which coincidentally was also the day that I was supposed to graduate from my Master’s program (scheduling conflicts mean that I will convocate in the fall instead). I surprised myself by feeling both overwhelming proud of… Continue Reading “Post #2016: Twenty-five years between one grad and another.”
Post #2007: The after conversation (what I should have said).
Yesterday I was waiting for the bus on Nanaimo Street when a car pulled up alongside me and a woman got out. She approached (I was the only one there) and said, “Excuse me, we’re going around the neighbourhood asking a question of our… Continue Reading “Post #2007: The after conversation (what I should have said).”
Post #2006: We are all loving machines
Yesterday I had to go the hospital for my (now) annual thyroid ultrasound. Readers of this blog will know that there was a little thyroid cancer scare over here a few years ago which turned out to be not much more than benign growths,… Continue Reading “Post #2006: We are all loving machines”
Post #1970: The violence I have suffered.
I cannot count the number of quasi-violent encounters in my life (they are numerous but require too much explanation) and so the below list is not as long as it could be, but if I reflect on just the very overt cases of violence… Continue Reading “Post #1970: The violence I have suffered.”
The truest prayer I know.
“This is what you shall do: Love the earth and sun and the animals, despise riches, give alms to everyone that asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, devote your income and labor to others, hate tyrants, argue not concerning God, have patience… Continue Reading “The truest prayer I know.”
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