Joining the Hare Krishna movement has, thank God, conferred me with the priceless boon of being convinced that I’m totally righteously exempt from observing “holidays” that aren’t inherently holy, and…
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“It’s nine a.m.” I said, trying to be Mr. Helpful Human Alarm Clock. I’m terrible at this. “Wanna see what’s in back of my head?” she asked, very chipper. “What’s…
To honor the request of my local Physical Fitness Expert (wife) that I make some effort to stave off decrepitude, I’ve begun doing pushups and squats in the morning, in…
“Go. Go write a blog post. I’ll do the dishes,” my wife said. “When’s the last time you wrote one?” “Late September.” “Oh, and the last one you wrote is…
I was in a grumpy mood the other day. I mean all day long. An astrologer once told me my personality can swing from extremely high sattva to extremely low…
What is it about our life here that makes us sad? Everything we love and identify with is temporary. Defining events that are gone never come back. It’s not enough…
Considering how much bugs bug me, I picked the wrong state to live in. I remember soon after coming to Florida I watched what appeared to be a ten-inch long…
These days, when I want to buy something, first I’ll check to make sure I’m not distracting myself from something actually important. Usually I am, so my shopping plans stop…
For the past twenty-two years, visiting my family has been a challenge. It’s been a social challenge, because for my whole life I’ve never felt they really understood me. And…
My wife is a confident, relaxed driver. She’s been driving since she was fifteen, which is I’m Not Going To Tell You How Many years. Her first car was a…