At the end of each year (this was my 75th!), as I have done for the past 15 years, I have more or less kept faith with my spiritual practice of updating this site with my reflections on the principles we assigned to each of what we have come to call the Holly Days between … More Atonement, Forgiveness & Redemption
My number one son, Lando, has come to live with me and enjoy the company of his sister and nieces. We’ve also been sharing my work as a delivery driver. I drive, he navigates, which is so vastly more safe than doing it alone. Dashing is kind of a recipe for distracted driving. You have … More Kindness
I believe this end point of Holly Days, Redemption, is also the actual psychological endpoint of the archetypal hero’s journey, and I love well-motivated antagonist redemption arcs. Rey is finally old enough that I am able to introduce her to the joys of being a cineaste. We’ve seen a couple of beautiful animated movies together … More Redemption
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