Over 300 elephants have mysteriously died in Botswana. They are apparently dropping dead on the spot, tusks and all so it doesn't seem to be poaching. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-53257512 For some reason, this makes me cry. I guess it's because I associate animals with happiness, and having them die for unknown reasons is sad. Elephants can live... Continue Reading →
Motivation
The motivation to get out of bed is waning. I can't say that I've been bored by being off work with the confinement. I don't get bored, but I do lose motivation to do things. I'm wondering if that's the same thing? I do ten minutes of sitting meditation before doing 45 minutes of yoga,... Continue Reading →
Chinese Man
There was a funny story I heard once. A man was traveling with a friend in China, and he got up from his cherished seat on a long, long train ride (more than a few hours) for an elderly gentlemen to sit down. His Chinese friend was furious. "Why did you get up? You had... Continue Reading →
The Sound of My Heart Breaking
Who can think of anything else at the moment but THE BUG? Covid-19. Coronavirus. I look at the statistics in the morning, and watch the US climb by a hundred deaths a day. David Sedaris once wrote that in the US, Americans were taught to think "We're number 1!" without ever thinking that no other... Continue Reading →