Month: December 2010

George, Each of us has a choice not to pursue that one thing, but that choice leads to a pitiful and miserable existence. There’s nothing special about redemption. When it becomes special, it becomes a commodity. As a commodity, it ceases to be redemption. Making the moves you have really…

Reggie, The last weeks have been great in painful ways. Some days have been fabulous wrecks, but nothing that didn’t come with the territory. Last week was pure entropy. I thought, hey, school’s out, now I have some time to put some creativity on the table. Then, I blew the…

Natasha, Thanks, I appreciate it. I will send several more chapters in January. I know that is probably not a good time for you, but some important things have come up that have distracted me from my work. This is, of course, is not your problem. But when I worked…

Erik, I wanted you to know I think about you often and hope that life is treating you well. This is how often I think about you: I had a dream that continued two nights in a row this week. It surrounded you teaching me some of your songs. You…

David and Patrick, As you know, my ministry in the Universal Life Church is one of love and understanding for all people. And I go about it in a Whitman/Lenny Bruce sort of way. I love my species and try to call out those of us who don’t, who want…