I live more than 900 miles from where Hurricane Sandy made landfall in New Jersey. But this morning at 3 a.m., I awoke to the sound of howling winds and breaking branches. And today, along the Western shores of Lake Michigan, people lined Lincoln Memorial Drive to watch as the wind pushed the water up […]
Body language
There will be no photos in this post. I almost took some, but it made me feel too much like a shady P.I. Perhaps I should explain. Recently I was traveling to a meeting and pulled into a parking lot to answer a phone call. The call was of some length and as […]
Rituals: Over the River and Through the Woods
For over a decade, I’ve been riding a chestnut mare at farms north of Milwaukee. As I’ve been thinking into rituals, I realized that the process of riding a horse is full of ritual. These patterns are soothing to both animal and human, preparing mind as well as body for the work. It turns […]
Hints
The views to the west of my house are mostly obstructed by trees and neighboring houses. It’s an old neighborhood so power lines crisscross between the houses. But sometimes, like last night, I get delicious hints that something amazing is happening at sundown.
Stirred Up
Today was one of those glorious autumn days almost painful in its beauty. The sun was warm and golden, but the brisk wind hinted at the bitterness of the winter to come. I was lucky enough to be downtown and when I saw how gorgeous Lake Michigan looked today, I had to take a minute […]
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