I’m meeting with my bishop
I just got off the phone. Next Tues, I’ll be meeting with my Bishop. What the hell am I doing? I’ve been an inactive member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for 10 years. [Let me preface this whole thing by acknowledging your shock / awe / disgust / disappointment / happiness […]
The Most Absurd Story
There once was a man and woman who fell in love, got married, and bought an attractive home together. The husband grew up in a home with many children and an overworked mother who struggled to keep the house clean. Dust, disarray, and clutter were the norm. Though he greatly appreciated neat tidy spaces, it […]
Bill Hicks, 20 years gone.
Today is the 20th anniversary of the passing of legendary comedian Bill Hicks. I’ve been contemplating his life today and wanted to revel in the spirit of his legacy for a few minutes. Bill Hicks is one of the main people that inspired me to take up stand up comedy (which is what led to […]
Burning Man 2013
A few years ago I learned about this thing called “Burning Man”. I watched videos on YouTube, gazed over countless photo galleries, read articles at BurningMan.com … At the risk of sounding melodramatic, I felt called to it. I knew that I had to go. Burning Man 2011 came and went. Burning Man 2012 came […]
in remission
I have a meditation practice that I do every morning. I won’t bore you with the details right now, other than to say it’s super short, super easy, and most real practictioners of meditation would look at my ritual and call it “Meditation for Dummies”. At any rate; this morning, the second my ass hit […]
Never Before And Never Again
In school we get taught that the planets orbit the Sun in space. I don’t know about you, but I always assumed that every March, every August, every December… the earth runs along the same, old, trodden path in space that it has for billions of years. Take 2 minutes and watch this video: As […]
A very sexy number: 1.6180339887…
Every great artist has his mark, some kind of trait that is uniquely his that shows up in all of his works… It has been said that our Creator’s artistic signature is the Golden Ratio, also known as the golden mean, the golden rectangle, or the Fibonacci Sequence. For those so inclined, you can read […]
Defending Your Life
Is this what happens after death? In the comedy “Defending Your Life,” the main character, Daniel, finds himself in the afterlife after getting hit by a bus. In this scene, he’s having a meeting with the person who will be representing him, essentially his attorney, as his life is put on “trial” to determine if […]
33 Signs You’ve Found Your Life’s Work
While rummaging around the internet, reading about how hydrogen bombs work, the origin of mayonaise, and watching some Adventure Time cartoons on YouTube, I stumbled upon a brilliant artilce. Lissa Rankin, M.D., shares her thoughts on what it feels like to find your life’s purpose and to be working on it. It was too good […]
Shoot for Love pt 2
A continuation of the thoughts inspired by Shoot For Love‘s class, “The Language of Inspiration” (read part 1 here): If you are going to create something, you’ve got to imagine it first. It’s the spiritual creation that must precede physical creation. Imagination is the blueprint. Imagination is a strange thing. Shoot For Love got me […]