Monthly Archives: November 2001

There is always more to be done, so there is always a way to keep from staring into the still pool where life is beyond the chatter of the small affairs of the mind. If we are not careful, we … Continue reading →

Wall St. Journal: A Running Guru Who May Have Gone Too Far May? George Sheehan went apeshit at age 45 when he discovered running and never woke up to his mistaken ideas till he got cancer and died. And now … Continue reading →

StarTribune: God at Ground Zero I don’t believe in Satan, or these people’s notion of God, but this seems a good way to think about them if you do: “God has used something that Satan planned for evil, for good. … Continue reading →

It was about a year ago that my dad started getting seriously sick. I noted it briefly in my Oct. 30 weblog and then in more detail on Nov. 6 and Nov. 7. Tonight there’s a Mass at St. Peter’s … Continue reading →

Time spent alone returns you a hundredfold because it is the proving ground of the spirit. – Kent Nerburn It’s been over a month now since I’ve been going on a slow walk by myself nearly every day. I’ve been … Continue reading →

New York Times: The Return of Manly Men This makes three articles I’ve come across by women journalists on the manliness of the firemen, policemen, and other working class guys at the WTC. And here’s a possible example of how … Continue reading →