My beloved friend and teacher, the amazing Dr. Alice Bandy. I'm present to a low-to-high hum of angst— asking if I could’ve done more, accomplished more, or made some greater effort at enacting change. Also, there’s no shortage of politicians, pundits, or weather systems selling us on feeling powerless. We’re bombarded with ideas of what this season is supposed to mean. All of the noise, … [Read more...]

I tagged along on my wife’s trip to the south of France. On the days while she was in her training, I took some solo excursions. One was up the side of a mountain in Eze (pronounced “Ehzz”). Bono has a home there on the beach, but the real magic is at the top, and on the climb up. The tour books warn you not to take the journey lightly. At the base, there’s a sign letting you know it will … [Read more...]