I'm going to tell the tiny audience that reads this blog about something I don't tell everyone. I meditate nearly every morning for about ten minutes. I don't tell anyone because for "real" meditators, ten minutes is nothing and a bit ridiculous to talk about. For those who don't meditate at all, it makes me... Continue Reading →
Downfall
I don't exactly know why we wanted to watch this film (Downfall), maybe because we're fans of Bruno Ganz. It's a bit long, so we needed to find the time, and finally it worked last Saturday evening. Ganz plays Hitler in his final days. The film is extremely well done. It's easy to understand how... Continue Reading →
Crying Wolf
Not far from where I live, they are going to shoot a family of wolves. The wolves have been attacking domestic animals, but the thing is, most of the animals that are being attacked are only there for the government subsidies. For example, we don't do anything, really, with most sheep here. The sheep are... Continue Reading →
My Cup Runneth Over
Many places in the world don't have easy access to water. Where I live is not one of them, and this week I've decided to try to be just incredibly grateful for each time I fill a glass with water. I wash my hair in potable water. I flush my toilet with it. These aberrations... Continue Reading →
Moove your cow, and your mind will follow. 