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“A Terrifying & Edible Beauty,” Gaudi’s La Sagrada Familia

October 8, 2018

This stunning cathedral, a tribute to Antonio Gaudi’s genius and imagination, his love of God and Nature, was begun in …

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“Perfect Love” – All We Need for What Ails Us

September 27, 2018

The highest common denominator for all spiritual practices and religious teachings is Love. Love with a capital L, meaning that …

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When the Sea Rises and the Light Fails

September 21, 2018

“For nothing is fixed, forever and forever and forever, it is not fixed; the earth is always shifting, the light …

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“September 15th”- Methany & Mays Moving Tribute to Bill Evans

September 15, 2018

This “unspeakable beautiful” song was created as a tribute to Bill Evans, one of the greatest jazz pianist/composers ever, who …

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The Poetics of Place: Redwood Speech,Watershed Prayers

September 2, 2018

“I want to see our words jump off the ground, erupt from a sensual earth, musty, humid, gritty. I want …

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Recipe for a Painting: Durrell on Venice at Dawn

August 24, 2018

Quote of the Week “These thoughts belong to Venice at dawn, seen from the deck of the ship which is …

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“Love After Love.” A Poem. A Feast.

August 20, 2018

Love After Love by Derek Walcott The time will come when, with elation you will greet yourself arriving at your …

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Art Enhances a Sense of Wonder & Mystery

August 18, 2018

Quote of the Week “Art has the power to make any spot on earth the living center of the universe; …

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“The Raw Nerve of the Universe”

August 10, 2018

Quote of the Week  “We writers are the raw nerve of the universe. Our job is to go out and …

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Virtual Love-Making, Why We Blog

July 1, 2018

Often when I leave comments on a blog posts that moved me, I write “I love this post” or “I …

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After sailing around the world in a small boat for six years, I came to appreciate how tiny and insignificant we humans appear in our natural and untamed surroundings, living always on the edge of the wild, into which we are embedded even while being that thing which sets us apart. Now living again on the edge of the wild in a home that borders a nature preserve, I am re-exploring what it means to be human in a more than human world.

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