Dear Reader, My wife and I took the Amtrak Coast Starlight train to the Seattle this week, and are in the process of visiting friends we made when we lived in Washington state some years ago. As a result, I won’t be posting anything. Before crossing the Cascades we stayed at a cabin on theContinue reading “On The Road in the Northwest”
Vinny’s View
I began thinking of Vin Scully, the Dodger broadcaster who had seen so much from this perspective. It wasn’t any particular moment that came to mind, but more a sense of his spirit — how he saw the world.
Magic, Miracles, and Machines
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”
Reflections From a Labyrinth Walk
Like many meditative activities (such as some forms of manual labor, creating art and music, etc.), keeping your practical mind busy with a simple task allows your inner self an opportunity to offer you words, images or feelings that may be meaningful.
In Praise of Dogs
What a gift a good dog can be.
“London Calling, Part 3: Handel and Hendrix Under One Roof”
I was fascinated to consider that two legendary musicians – separated by time and culture – had literally lived under the same roof.
“London Calling, Part 2: That Turbulent Priest”
Thoughts on visiting the Canterbury Cathedral.
London Calling, Pt. 1: “See It, Say It, Sort It’
“See it, Say it, Sort it.”
Something to Rest On
Mahalia Jackson knew a great deal of personal suffering. But in her faith and in her singing, she found something to “rest on.”
Getting a Peek at Heaven
For thousands of years, people looked to the skies and imagined what might lie beyond what we can see – and wondered if there’s a heaven out there.
Steve Jacobsen, Ed.D 