Seen in a Michael’s parking lot

The evil genius of Popeye the Hippie and Mohawk McGee

Zen

The truth of Zen,Just a little of it,Is what turns one’sLife of monotonous,Commonplace actions,Into one of art,Full of genuine inner creativity.
- D.T. Suzuki

Hail to the Queen

Ladies, listen up.  I'm about to tell you the secret to girly fabulousness.  Ready?  Here it is:
 
Go out and get yourself a gay man.
 
I have had many gay boyfriends in my life, but one has been with me through thick and thin, bangs and bell bottoms.  We've been tearing shit up for 12 years now and [...]

Enter the Present …

Zen students are with their masters at least ten years before they presume to teach others. Nan-in was visited by Tenno, who, having passed his apprenticeship, had become a teacher. The day happened to be rainy, so Tenno wore wooden clogs and carried an umbrella. After greeting him Nan-in remarked: “I suppose you left your [...]

Daily Meditation

A person of the Way fundamentally
Does not dwell anywhere.
The consistent action of
People of the Way is
Like the flowing clouds
With no grasping mind;
Like the full moon reflecting universally,
Not confined anywhere.
Thus have we heard:
The mind that
Embraces the ten directions
Does not stop anywhere.

- Hung–Chih (1091-1157)

I need this today. Maybe someone else [...]

Tipping the balance

The last couple of weeks have been a little rough. The day before the big ice storm, I had a little fender bender. It was really no big deal, but since it was my first one, well, it really upset me. The van was crunched and it needed a lot of work before it was [...]

My sister is obsessed with blogs and has one of he…

My sister is obsessed with blogs and has one of her own. Okay, maybe obsessed is a strong word, but I think she’s used it herself. Anyway, she has been posting all these random polls (for lack of a better word.) I’m sure you’ve seen many of these come through your email inbox, but she’s [...]

Shuffleboard

You know you’ve always wanted to do this with your kids.

B takes a ride