Yoda’s Last Teaching

June 12, 2024 The face looks up at me, staring, unblinking. Is it looking at me or just looking? It’s hard to say. I try to look back with attention. To hold that face and that stare in my gaze. To be present. My mind wanders. I think of food and the incoming guest arriving […]

Owning Stuff

Her things own her more than she owns them at this point.

The Raised By Turtles Book

Yes, Raised by Turtles is a book. Why should you care? Because it’s green, obviously. And maybe other reasons.

Two Mirrors

The glass mirror and the other one. A reflection on long-term marriage.

Growing Young

There are times we grow old and times we grow young. This is about one of the latter.

The Last Update

A last update from a dear friend and some thoughts on more versus enough.

1,000 Runs

How many more runs, climbs, hugs of the people you care about most do you have in this short, precious life? Maybe not as many as you think.

The Slowrunner’s Manifesto

A little something to remind me of why I run and what I run for in a world where the running media seems to focus on either training for races or long-term health benefits. The slowrunner runs to run and for no other reason.