Carpe Diem
Floralia 2024
Spring has sprung again and I’ve chosen today, with the temperature suddenly balmy at 68 degrees and at the height of the solar eclipse, no less, to “officially” begin the new season of Floralia this year. A lone Great Blue Heron at the riffle, doubtless soon to be joined by others of his kind as … Read moreFloralia 2024
“Radical Mindfulness: Why Transforming Fear of Death is Politically Vital”
Dr. Rowe’s book is available from Amazon and other retailers. Here’s the blurb: Collecting insights from powerful thinkers across multiple traditions―including Black radicals, Indigenous resurgence theorists, terror management theorists, and Buddhist feminists― Rowe argues for the political importance of seemingly apolitical practices such as meditation and ritual. On their own, these strategies are not enough, … Read more“Radical Mindfulness: Why Transforming Fear of Death is Politically Vital”
“Life is short”
Life is short, eat the doughnut. Life is short, go for the long walk. Life is short, think deeply. Life is short, take chances. Life is short, write the damn book. Life is short, love hard. Life is short …
Iva Morris’ Day of the Dead Series (2012)
Jubilee (2012) Southwest Gothic. Pas de Deux. More at the artist’s website.
“What Justifies a Life? In Memory of Liam McCarty”
Jared Morningstar writes for Medium in memoriam of his friend Liam, and on the intrinsic value of life in relation to death: To be is also to experience, and the conscious experience of human life is something of both irreducible individuality and incomparable richness. In merely experiencing life as ourselves — in all its complexity … Read more“What Justifies a Life? In Memory of Liam McCarty”
Fall is Falling
Some photos from recent river walks, as we approach the Day of the Dead: Fallen leaves blur the edges of the path, as befits the season. Layers upon layers … The first owl I’ve ever spotted along the river path. Fire and water. When the river runs gold – that’s the cue. The riffle, where … Read moreFall is Falling
Remembering Ecotheologian Michael Dowd (November 19, 1958 – October 7, 2023)
Below is a tribute from Michael’s friend Jordan Perry: Michael Dowd lived a life of love in action and he thrived in the thrill of being alive! On Saturday October 7, while in his sleep, he returned to the infinite joy that he had never left. Michael died in New York where he went to … Read moreRemembering Ecotheologian Michael Dowd (November 19, 1958 – October 7, 2023)