I really am terrible about taking pictures when I travel, mostly because I’m too busy either having fun or running to catch a train. This time–on a trip to Trondheim, Norway, for a conference and a follow-up trip to Stockholm, Sweden, to visit friends-of-friends–I was fortunate enough to travel with some folks who are muchContinue reading “Norway & Sweden”
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Wednesday’s Child: Vertigo
On a Friday, I know…. This essay was written about three years ago. Vertigo is what you feel when your brain fails to reconcile two different sets of sensory cues about your situation: say, when you’re reading a book in the car, and your eyes tell your brain you’re sitting still, but the swaying carContinue reading “Wednesday’s Child: Vertigo”
Aikido and Rhetoric: Love
Loyalty and devotion lead to true bravery. Bravery leads to the spirit of self-sacrifice. The spirit of self-sacrifices creates trust in the power of love. Morihei Ueshiba, The Art of Peace This, Phaedrus and you others, is what Diotima told me, and I am persuaded of it; in which persuasion I pursue my neighbors, toContinue reading “Aikido and Rhetoric: Love”
Happy Valentine’s Day from Some Cute Foxes!
It’s a little late but still cute: youtube.com/watch
Friday Favorites: SFO Sights and Eats
I’m going to skip the big tourist attractions—even though I do enjoy a lot of them—and try to point you toward a few more out-of-the-way spots. Japantown: Really, all of it. I could do a whole post just on this neighborhood (Hey, I might next month after I get back from a spa weekend withContinue reading “Friday Favorites: SFO Sights and Eats”
Wednesday’s Child: Leveling Up
I have decided that recovering from a divorce like mine that involved narcissistic discard, Wife Abandonment Syndrome, or the like (or perhaps from any divorce, I don’t know) is like playing a video game. You start out with a lot of hand-holding from experts, and so you make a lot of progress at first. AtContinue reading “Wednesday’s Child: Leveling Up”
Ceramics Saturdays: cups and saucers by Jeewon Jeong
Just got these in the mail as a gift from Jeewon’s mom, Hyunsuk. They’re gorgeous! I
Happy Friday! Here’s a Cute Animal Video for you….
If it’s not going the way you hoped so far, allow me to recommend this video of a beaver eating a sweet potato: youtube.com/watch
Wednesday’s Child: The Locksmith
It’s true—I was actually born on a Wednesday. I wouldn’t describe myself “full of woe,” though. I was an anxious kid for sure, but I also had a sunny streak; I was always full of energy and ideas, quick to laugh. And thanks in large part to a mom who wasn’t an anxious parent, whoContinue reading “Wednesday’s Child: The Locksmith”
Aikido and Rhetoric: Practice
Instructors can impart only a fraction of the teaching. It is through your own devoted practice that the mysteries of the Art of Peace are brought to life. Morihei Ueshiba, The Art of Peace I say to them that if they are to excel in oratory or in managing affairs or in any line ofContinue reading “Aikido and Rhetoric: Practice”
The Rookery 