Zen, death, love, and an exorcism.
Love and Fear: Stories from a Hospice Chaplain by Renshin Bunce My rating: 5 of 5 stars A Zen Buddhist […]
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I have heard the toadfish singing.
The toadfish sits on the bottom of the sea, singing a song of love.
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Walking through a shitstorm.
So last week I went for a walk before starting work. It was a simple, small walk, just around the
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Either way, you get your pet back.
My advice is simple: Do not request a teddy bear made out of the shirt of your deceased loved one.
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Grief and gratitude.
I’m not entirely sure I know the difference between grief and depression. My father died on February 7, and for
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Ryan D. Tweney, 1943-2020
Ryan D. Tweney, professor, book collector, husband, father, and mentor, died February 7 in Pahrump, Nevada, aged 76. Born in
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November chill.
It’s November, and in the seasonal ebb and return of the San Francisco economy that means it’s time for Dreamforce, the annual tradeshow hosted by Salesforce.com.
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The Institute, by Stephen King
The Institute by Stephen King My rating: 3 of 5 stars “The Institute” is a dark vision of psychic power
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A Zen family vacation
A Zen monastery isn’t the kind of destination you’d typically think of taking the family on vacation, but that’s what
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Gratitude
The dogs have fleas. The cat keeps pooping on the kitchen floor. The house is of course a mess, and