Peter Morgenstern-Clarren, Psalm 23 Revisited, You Will Become Your Father (2000), 8 fingered jakob.  https://8fingeredjakob.hearnow.com

April 24, 2024 - Edit

Rather than engage in any more commentary, and with renewed recognition that so many things previously said can be misinterpreted, misconstrued, and mis-contextualized in light of current and ( Read more... )

According to the film Yogananda Coming to the West at around 31 minutes, the famed botanist Luther Burbank developed the spineless cactus after receiving kriya yoga initiation from Paramahansa Yogananda.  Burbank stated that he developed the spineless cactus after simply talking to the cacti, and assuring them there was nothing to fear, and they ( Read more... )

"Such a shame that I wouldn't know by now

Your revelations

Cut me in

I don't want to live without

Your revelations,"  - "Revelations," Audioslave, 2006

https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858616013/

We are so close now, the finish line is in sight.   ( Read more... )

Contract with God

Still trying decide if I am going to make this year's New Years resolutions public or private but please check back again in the future! :)

The Aum Method

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Distraction, Focus, and Practice

When training for the Ironman triathlon, I found it helpful to forget that I was training all together. The ultra-long-distance events would become easier if I mentally did something else entirely, like writing a song, or testing various running shoe or bike products. I would pretend I was creating a videoblog or ( Read more... )

Why People of Faith Should Not Be Hesitant to Receive the Covid-19 Vaccines - An Essay in Support of Vaccines from a Lawyer of Faith - May 13, 2021

by Derek Garcia

I have felt called to write this essay in support of getting vaccinated. I was fortunate enough to receive the second dose of the Moderna vaccine in March of 2021. I had one day of side ( Read more... )

The last year of Coronavirus and political chaos has been challenging to say the least.  I have felt trapped between multiple equally important clients and cases in all high priority and competing levels of needed crisis response.  Evictions, domestic violence, stalking, interpersonal violence, bitter child custody disputes, abuse and neglect, ( Read more... )

PoemIf I called myself a poet ( Read more... )

When Rocky Balboa was training for his legendary fight with Ivan Drago, he could not be bothered with the cold stupidity of snow.  His training regimen included intentionally placing himself in situations that failed to recognize the concept of inclement weather.  The snow was indifferent to his weakness.  Precipitation does not care if you are wet ( Read more... )