Yard sale report for 5/12/12 plus a little on Death and Dying

Posted by Patron Saint of Knives on May 13, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

People have Yard Sales for different reasons. Sometimes the news is good, people moving into together and combining households, people moving to someplace warm where their dreams will come true, or just letting go of old stuff… getting a fresh start. Sometimes, of course, the news is not so good. In fact, if you are … Continue reading →

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The Essence of Miracles

Posted by Patron Saint of Knives on May 12, 2012 · 5 Comments 

I wonder sometimes what the essence of a miracle is. Is it something that is so unlikely that the laws of chance define it as miraculous, or is it, by necessity, something of the spirit that lifts us up towards transcendence? The strange thing is that although we live in a culture that seems to … Continue reading →

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Seeking the Liminal Edge

Posted by Patron Saint of Knives on January 13, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

I think that part of my downfall is how interesting I find the world. I remember watching a taxi drive slowly down a darkened street in east Santa Cruz and thinking how interesting that seemed. It was like a large yellow shark in the murky light and the next thing I knew, I had been driving a cab for … Continue reading →

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