The Ageless Experiment

There is nothing quite like it really.A quiet, lazy Sunday wandering through a quaint, out of the way, not franchise type, local bookstore. You find it by accident.It has books that are some of the owner's favorites or it is a theme bookstore that has all kinds of surprises waiting you.Boulder has a few such […]

February 16: We don't really know the moment it happens. But it does happen. The clouds part, the fog lifts. The mind quiets. Clarity appears. Clarity. Understanding. Meaning. Internal conflict dissolves. A peace descends over us as we arrive at clarity. Purpose. The why is finally answered. Each why is different because each journey is […]

The labyrinth. Sooner or later we are faced with it. Either actual or in our mind. The maze of avenues, ideas, choices, decisions, judgment calls and then movement out of it. There may even be a minotaur or two in the maze waiting to confront and misdirect us. How to navigate the mazes we are […]

Valentine's eve and the barnfire was burning bright. The group was gathered in their friend's backyard celebrating a combination of events. Valentine's Day, a birthday, a wedding and the knowledge that this combination of friends, at this time, was unique and may never be quite the same again. Maybe for no other reason than each […]

February 14: Shapeshifting was the subject of the day. The ability to transform oneself completely. So many cultures, myths, legends and even movies address it. Today it is everywhere in film but usually in science fiction-horror films. You know wolfman, vampires, aliens of all shapes and sizes. But as we sat in the shaman circle, […]

The Triumph Scrambler glides over the bridge from the mainland onto the island. From the bridge it is a short hop to the lighthouse at the eastern tip of the island. The bike settles onto the gravel parking lot facing the sand,shells and water. There is drift wood floating in and a starfish lies on […]

February 13: The newspaper story was sad and shocking. The 50 year old woman well respected and successful in her chosen profession, who had been ill had become very ill. The time horizon was very near.   The news shakes the very foundation. The doctor gives the prognosis. It is now a final reality. And so the mind […]

Motorcycles, the wave, the nod, the acknowledgement are so intertwined that you would think it was a requirement. The motorcycles pass each other..total strangers..yet the acknowledgement takes place. Why? Why not cars? Or folks just passing each other on the street? In cars it is a rarity. Sometimes it happens when you let a car […]

February 12: Does it puzzle you when you hear someone say "I wish it was Friday already." Or "Wednesday is hump day so it is almost the weekend" or "ugh, Monday".Wishing the days away. Wishing time away. Wishing a life away.Listen for those comments and then reflect on where you are in your journey.Count the […]