Some things about Omaha are just flat out impressive. I worked for Omaha steaks for 4 days. In that short time, I did learn something about what makes the meat so tasty. I don’t remember all the specifics, but I do remember something about letting the natural enzymes in the meat work their magic by … Continue reading I’m not from here, I just live here Part 2
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I’m not from here, I just live here
Omaha is a town with an identity crisis. Big cities like Chicago or New York are secure enough in their stature that they have simple, silly tourist stuff like “I love NY” T-shirts you’d expect find at an airport or some such tourist trap. Eppley Airfield has those shirts (Omaha T-shirts, not “I love NY” … Continue reading I’m not from here, I just live here
Tom Waits and tupperware
God, it’s a beautiful day. I know, I know, and I’m on my laptop writing this instead of outside enjoying it, right? Let me explain. Anymore, Sunday’s are typically the day I set aside for either going to the Buddhist temple for services or doing a little laundry first thing in the morning while I … Continue reading Tom Waits and tupperware
Bonding on the Beach
I’m invincible (You can read about it here). I get it from my father. It always drives my mom nuts when I say that. She’ll point to the fact that he’s had about 6 different kinds of cancer and he has emphysema or whatever they’re calling the disease you get when you smoked a … Continue reading Bonding on the Beach
Sunrise on the Bluffs (or “Beaver Snacks for All!”)
Sometimes, things in Omaha defy common sense. Take the drive to the airport. Driving east from the downtown Omaha area, the road careens northeast and suddenly, a sign heralds “Welcome to Iowa!” or some such thing. If you had a road map in the car, you would probably bust it out post haste because … Continue reading Sunrise on the Bluffs (or “Beaver Snacks for All!”)
Reflections on a Seed
Acorns. Poppies. Like the redwood and the bonsai, seeds encompass all manner of different potentials. We are the same. Like the vastness of different seeds in the natural world, each of us comes into this world with our own genetic makeup. Some seeds large, some small, and all have their own special natural code written … Continue reading Reflections on a Seed
20 (Or The Art of Juggling)
Yesterday, I gave myself a gift. Toys R Us didn’t have a juggling it, but I did buy 2 pink and one lime green Swoosh-thingys. That and the You Tube video How to Juggle should be enough to get the Swoosh rolling. Actually, that’s why I bought Swooshes and not balls. So they … Continue reading 20 (Or The Art of Juggling)
On Grief, Recovery, and Finding the Right Path
A few days ago, a woman at a meeting was talking about a friend of hers who told her that there were certain things she had to do in recovery to somehow “get it right.” When one goes through the death of a loved one, many will call it your "healing journey" and insist that … Continue reading On Grief, Recovery, and Finding the Right Path
Gimme Shelter
I'm Back.
Condoms and Crocodiles
When you grow up as Catholic as I was, chances are you’ve done a fair amount of service work. In my life, I’ve done community service for a number of organizations and some wasn’t even court ordered. Some of it was required as a condition of completion of an academic course, probation or my residence. … Continue reading Condoms and Crocodiles
My Zen Brain 