We often hear, “It’s so good to get out, to be outdoors.” I’ve always loved the “outdoors.” Or being on the “out” side of a “door.” Most of my out-door loving is on […]
The Crash of Waves, the Scurry of Squirrels, the Echo of Wisdom
New Upside To Downward Dog
I was tired from biking the boards, trudging sand, chasing whales. As I rode home, I hoped I wouldn’t see another whale because—I’d have to stop—again. No matter how tired, thirsty, or […]
Peace or Pieces
“The total number of minds in the universe is one.” Erwin Schrodinger, Physicist and Nobel prize winner. The total number of Americans with an AR 15 is sixteen million, (None, I suspect, […]
Riders of the Blue Globe
It’s a new turn on this blue globe, for you, gentle readers, and this big kid. I see these new days of ours with fresh eyes. So the winter beach spreads before […]
“Be Kind to One Another,” She Said.
Tis the Season. Joy and kindness flourish. It’s notable in Long Beach, just as it is in your hometown, explosions of light by people wanting to share their good tidings with us […]
Passions, Private and Profane
The beach of Long Beach is bordered by dunes, a boardwalk, and a palisade of high rises. Just over those high rises is Broadway, a busy thoroughfare that everyone in Long Beach […]
Passion
“Sustained enthusiasm…a wave of creative energy, and all you have to do is ‘ride the wave’.” Eckhart Tolle I love being alone. Not all the time, of course. But when I’m writing […]
Safe Ports, In This Sea of Insanity
Video included at no extra charge. We had a train of nor’easters roaring through the northeast, a region of which, my home, Long Beach, NY is a part. Three back-to-back, coast-eroding, home-flooding […]
Getting High on Sky
“That’s a misconception, Lennie. The sky is everywhere, it begins at your feet.” Jandy Nelson, The Sky is Everywhere The sky does indeed begin at your feet when you: “… squiggle sandy […]
To the Rhythm of the Surf…Bliss
The bliss started when I saw the sea. It always does. The ocean churned one recent day, but I waited till the tide was high to walk its edge. I hoped to capture […]
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