This afternoon, as I do every October, I re-watched Monster Squad. WONDERFUL movie. One of my favorite lines is at the beginning when the kids are being repremanded by the principal for putting more energy into studying monsters than paying attention in science class. He tells them “The point is that monsters are not … Continue reading →
It’s Autumn, and time to do the fall pruning. In theory I understand pruning. It’s like thinning seedlings in the spring, to give the best resources to what you want to flourish. Remove the branches that will become crossed and make harvesting more difficult. In practice, I’ve never learned how to do … Continue reading →
As we approach Halloween/ Samhain/ the Day of the Dead, it’s natural to think about death, and the ways we deal with it. The conference is also coming close (in three weeks), during which we’ll be having panels on both how to prepare for death, and what may come after death. Coming … Continue reading →
In the wake of the recent hurricane, I’ve been thinking about how these natural disasters reflect problems and how we deal with them. Admittedly, sometimes we are faced with something totally unexpected, like the “century storms” or “100 floods” that most people feel they’ll never have to deal with personally. Other times … Continue reading →
I seem to have heard the term Tower Time being used a lot lately, referring to these ‘interesting times’ we are living through.* Sometimes it seems like Mother Earth has recognized humans as a virus that’s making her ill, and like a person with a virus throwing every over-the-counter remedy she can … Continue reading →