To Sleep, Perchance to Dream
I found a weird story on the Internet this morning (thanks Digg) about a new sleeping pill that will supposedly promote dreaming. Since traditional sleeping pills just knock you out, users miss the …
Spiritual Beings
Yesterday, I saw a bumper sticker that I really liked: “We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.” That’s what I want …
Watch What You Say
I just listened to a radio story about an Muslim man who was arrested here in the United States and sentenced to 10 years for advocating that Muslims should travel to Afghanistan to fight in jihad …
Men's Room Graffito
Because bathroom stalls are a tiny private islands within the public space and time, men seize the opportunity to express themselves anonymously and occasionally write very funny or startling things. …
Why It Hurts So Much
Saturday was great, but Sunday was bad. I woke up feeling shattered, like some hand had moved my game piece back to start on the game board. I went for a five-mile walk since that usually helps, but …
Don't Google Al Qaeda
A couple of years ago, in the heady days after 9/11 and our nation’s jingoistic response, I was reading news on the computer and got curious about Al Qaeda. I can’t remember the specifics …
The Black River of Anguish
The Water’s Edge My wife’s death, in many ways, has put me on a different side of life. It’s profoundly changed my perspective on everything and I expect that during the next …
Martin Luther King
I Might Not Get There With You I don’t know what it is about this holiday—maybe it’s the proximity to New Year’s or just the impact that Dr. King had on our generation—but I’m …
CAPTION I couldn’t believe it when I heard them play “Bottom of the Ocean” on the radio this morning. I hadn’t heard that song in years, and it instantly took me back. I heard …
Magical Thinking
I’ve been having only a few magical thoughts the last few weeks. On Christmas morning, I was overwhelmed with a feeling that I didn’t want anyone to open their presents because that would …