Soundtrack in my head: Melanie, "Lay Down" JonKline / Pixabay I came up with the phrase "A Hundred Hands Will Catch You" based on a line from a poem I wrote years ago. I knew that the title would catch people's attention and make people think, but it has always occurred to me that it … Continue reading working with those hundred hands that could potentially catch you in the future
Tag: intentional community
o little town of madison, first in a series…
Soundtrack in my head: Saint Etienne, "Mario's Cafe" It's almost become cliché to say that the little town of Madison combines the best of a big city and small town. I'm not sure I have a real perspective of that, given that the smallest metropolitan area that I ever lived in still had over 200,000 … Continue reading o little town of madison, first in a series…
the academic madness ends–for now
Soundtrack in my head: Snuff, "I Can See Clearly Now" silviarita / Pixabay A week ago evening I turned in a 15-page term paper and took my final exam. Then I went home, took a deep breath and vegged for most of the weekend. I put the academic madness behind me. My first year of … Continue reading the academic madness ends–for now
welcoming a new housemate in their transition to co-op living
Soundtrack in my head: Glenn Yarbrough, "Sunshine Fields of Love" Last week a woman in her thirties and her young son left behind a condo and a significant number of possessions to transition to co-op living and join our community. This is no small deal--I remember what it was like to leave behind my large … Continue reading welcoming a new housemate in their transition to co-op living
the way things are meant to be? part 3 (you can lead a horse to community…)
Soundtrack in my head: The Guess Who, "Share the Land" I procrastinated on writing part three of this subject. (Parts 1 and 2 were the first two posts in this blog.) At first, I think the intent was dramatic pause but that simply gave way to procrastination. Part of the struggle was in writing an … Continue reading the way things are meant to be? part 3 (you can lead a horse to community…)