“Some Tragic Falling Off” into Difference and Desire
I’ve been thinking a lot about desire and loss lately and remembering a paper I wrote exploring this topic. It …
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“Perfect Love” – An Antidote for All that Ails Us
The highest common denominator for all spiritual practices and religious teachings, as I’ve come to understand, is Love. That is, …
Houseless, not Homeless
Once when I was part of an effort to end homelessness in our community, one of the participants who had …
“A Strange and Beautiful” Entanglement
Recently, when most needed, I came across the essay “A Beautiful and Strange Otherness” by Wisdom Bridge founder, Francis Weller. …
Between the Rage and Fear
I spent yesterday in the hospital with my son, who had overdosed on heroin. I’d found him that morning unconscious …
True Ghost Stories, Part VII – Do I Believe This Stuff? “You know nothing, Jon Snow”
I haven’t experienced any hauntings or paranormal activity since the “demon” sitting on my chest eventually scurried away. If you …
True Ghost Stories, Part VI – Evil Incarnate
The dark creatures that haunt our dreams and come to us as waking nightmares take many shapes or forms, but …
True Ghost Stories, Part V – A Demon on My Chest
Have you ever awoken from sleep to find yourself paralyzed with fear as something dark and evil sitting on your …
True Ghost Stories, Part IV – Resident Evil: In the Belly of the Beast
We felt so fortunate. Dale had a job in San Francisco that summer, and his Uncle who lived nearby asked …
True Ghost Stories, Part III – When the Dead Refuse to Leave
My continuing series of True Life Ghost Stories to celebrate Halloween. My grandmother Margaret had a hard life. Widowed in …
