I don’t normally enjoy quoting other bloggers, who quote other things, but I do have to call attention to Geistweg’s latest. He quotes this in relation to sarcasm and wit. I am copying this quote because I think it’s so fitting and a good reminder of what the approaching season has become. “…because the spirit of…
Month: November 2006
Hello, Have We Met?
Brief update in the goings on…so, it’s official, I have found a place to move!! I sign the lease today and if all goes well, I should be moved by next weekend. Which is a good thing, as my landlord (the piss-ass managment company my building is under) has given me an ultimatum. So, for the next…
In the Long Run
When a singer has a strong voice, you know she will endure. And that is what Christina Aguilera has done. This girl has a powerhouse of an instrument and I highly recommend her latest, Back to Basics. From the frolicky, pop-laden Ain’t No Other Man to the melodic Hurt to the bluesy, raunchy Mercy On Me, Xtina reminds us that no matter how many…
November Meditation
Impermanence “Nothing remains the same for two consecutive moments. Heraclitus said we can never bathe twice in the same river. Confucius, while looking at a stream, said, “It is always flowing, day and night.” The Buddha implored us not just to talk about impermanence, but to use it as an instrument to help us penetrate…