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How to Be Surprised

Stay open to the wonders of the world — According to George Saunders, a work of art “has to surprise its audience, which it can do only if it has legitimately surprised its creator.” When I read that, I realized I’m not creating art. Not by a long shot. I spend heaps of time bound up, worried, self-flagellating, fighting…

Magic

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How to Be Surprised
How to Be Surprised
Magic

7 min read


5 days ago

Go out into the world in peace

A benediction — Go out into the world in peace. Have courage. Hold on to what is good. Return no one evil for evil. Strengthen the fainthearted, support the weak, and help the suffering. Honor all people. Love and serve God, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit. …

Benediction

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Go out into the world in peace
Go out into the world in peace
Benediction

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6 days ago

Let’s be honest

I’ve had enough fine dining to last me a lifetime. — Something interesting has happened to me. After years of trying to be on a budget, trying to be more moderate, trying to curb my desires and greed and envy, trying to cultivate gratitude, trying to avoid the siren call of pretty clothes and nice food and good wine… I have…

Food

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Let’s be honest
Let’s be honest
Food

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Jan 29

Bakery box

I have a bakery box in the kitchen with the weirdest cake it it. It actually has meat shavings on it! It’s called rousong, and it’s not shavings, but “floss” (I know, this is sounding worse by the minute). One article I skimmed said it wasn’t too different from cotton…

Travel

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Bakery box
Bakery box
Travel

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Jan 27

Waiting to feel better

On convalescing, making beans, roasting chicken, watching movies — My ears are ringing. It’s unpleasant. Other than that, the house and the neighborhood are quiet. The occasional truck roars by on Highway 13, a couple of blocks up the hill. I visited the dentist today. He was unable to tell me why a section of the gum below one…

Sick

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Waiting to feel better
Waiting to feel better
Sick

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Jan 22

Am I a hoarder?

A meditation on the question — I have two bowls of Meyer lemons on the dining room table at which I type. An iron candelabra. A little dish of crunchy salt. A jar of spiced cashews. A box of matches. A Safeway receipt. A dish towel, a cloth napkin, and a washcloth. A bottle of Tylenol…

Hoarding

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Am I a hoarder?
Am I a hoarder?
Hoarding

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Jan 20

Finally caught in Covid’s gears

On convalescing — My son recently moved into the Cloyne Court co-op at UC Berkeley. Shortly thereafter, mere days , in fact, he came down with a fever and cold symptoms. He came home, I nursed him for a day, and then, the next night, I came down with the same symptoms. Yesterday…

Sick

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Finally caught in Covid’s gears
Finally caught in Covid’s gears
Sick

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Dec 16, 2022

Why aren’t you dating?

It’s complicated. And tango isn’t helping. — It was hard enough before, what with age (I’m 54), the well-known pitfalls and disappointments of online dating, the general breakdown of society, pervasive stress, the cost of living, general confusion, what have you. But there’s an added complication, and it’s a big deal. You see, I’m an Argentine tango…

Relationships

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Why aren’t you dating?
Why aren’t you dating?
Relationships

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Dec 9, 2022

Mexico on the mind

Planning my escape — I spent the last five years fantasizing about moving to Italy when I made my break — when I left the corporate world, that is. Italy seemed perfect: Beautiful, romantic, with tasty food, art galore, and the rest of Europe at its feet, accessible by brief and affordable train rides…

Retirement

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Mexico on the mind
Mexico on the mind
Retirement

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Dec 7, 2022

We’re not who we think we are

On finally waking up to the finitude of life — An interesting thing happened at a milonga (an Argentine tango social dance event) recently. I was dancing with one of my favorite leaders when I missed one of his cues. I breathed, “Sorry,” in his ear. When the song ended, I said, “I still can’t…” He cut me off. “Don’t…

Personal Growth

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We’re not who we think we are
We’re not who we think we are
Personal Growth

7 min read

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