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canticle of the creatures*
As I wrote this a few years ago, I was sitting against a stone wall in Mineral Point, Wisconsin. It seemed a nice thing to post on Easter. -DB _________________________________ Laudato sie, mi Signore cum tucte le tue creature, spetialmente … Continue reading
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flying the friendly skies
I’m sitting in the United Club, ensconced in a comfy chair with two outlets, one for each electronic device that accompanies me on my business trips. I’m off to DC for a board meeting, just an overnighter, so I’m traveling … Continue reading
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of raccoons and peanut butter jars
6:00 AM flights test the ability of the most zealous Buddhist to maintain a semblance of neutrality. No one wants to be there; most everyone on that flight would rather take the 8:10 AM flight. But that flight usually costs … Continue reading
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the real work is within
I have a couple of projects sitting on the back burner. Recently I felt like moving one to the front burner would be helpful. I am designing a new paddle from a friend’s paddle company. We’ve been talking about it … Continue reading
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the importance of play
“You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.” – Plato “If you receive the world, the Tao will never leave you, and you will be like a little child. The greatest … Continue reading
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it’s not me, it’s you
Dear Amy, Yes, I was researching for a Brooks Saddle for my new Trek 520, and I know that you know everything I type in my browser. The All-Seeing Eye, y’know. Annuit Coeptis and all that. If you were a … Continue reading
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i’m not dead…
…but I am not altogether living…hydrocodone makes me sick but allows me to function why that stupid nerve that comes out of my neck and down my back and through my triceps has its way with me. That said, life … Continue reading
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scriptor in absentia
Yep, I’ve been absent here after quite a while of consistent posts. There are explanations. 1) I am writing more for filthy lucre. As of February 1 I am the paddlesports columnist for Silent Sports Magazine. I have also become … Continue reading
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doug
Denn alles Fleisch, es ist wie Gras und alle Herrlichkeit des Menschen wie des Grases Blumen. Das Gras ist verdorret und die Blume abgefallen. One of my favorite pieces of music is Brahm’s Ein deutsches Requiem. Normally we call it … Continue reading
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hiatus
Hey. I try to put stuff up here fairly often, but the truth is, I’ve been writing a lot on the side (the paying gig stuff) and I believe that there are only so many words inside my head that … Continue reading
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