Hello. I am an atheist. I define atheism as suspending acknowledgement of the existence of gods until sufficient evidence can be presented. My position is that I have no good reason to acknowledge the existence of gods.And here is the…

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   We lived in Madison, Wisconsin. I was a full-time guitarist in a 5-piece country rock/western band. One morning I’m hanging out with my friend Scott, the other guitarist, when we get a call from our agent.    “Oh good, you…

Confusion: when my singular train of thought attempts multiple streams of consciousness. 00

If we are friends, then part of the contract is to extend each other patience and grace; for when we work closely while our soul’s character is being carved into shape by stresses trials and challenges – in aggravation we…

   Watched a documentary on world-famous drummer Ginger Baker titled “Beware of Mr. Baker.” Not what I expected; profoundly sad. Conclusive proof that achieving the pinnacle of fame, success, and top echelon in your art, including producing a portfolio of Awesome…

This is embarrassing, but for your sake, I’ll throw myself on the grill. Susie & I lived in Madison, Wisconsin. I worked in a bookbindery—a factory that made covers for books. My job: someone slid me a stack of naked…

When someone berates you with “You don’t understand!” don’t take offense. Consider it an opportunity to build a bridge of friendship, to understand them more fully–or perhaps by allowing them to cover ground you’ve already comprehended, your willingness may help…

Shopping at Whole Foods—actually Susie was shopping, making the choices, doing the work– I was wandering, quasi-glazed, staring at stuff and watching people. I observed two individuals with markedly different sets of attitudes. This one guy—I called him Johnny– was…