At the end of today I will be shutting down my Facebook account. I just don’t feel that there is anything good that happens on here anymore. It is just an advertising and big-media platform. I think back to a time when I didn’t have Facebook. Some people I would never have relationships with if […]

When you work in customer service, especially the retail version, a lot of people will point out what kind of weather it is. They will complain that it isn’t what they want or that it’s perfect, but they have to be inside at work. When weather is threatening to be awful, every single person will […]

One of the best times of year in Portland is the false spring of February. The sun is out, it feels warm after so many cold gray winter days, and the idea of summer begins to be realistic. I love it for two reasons: one, it is the perfect temperature, and two, it is going […]

All the email said was 3:18. This is how I found out that the Death with Dignity drugs had finally worked for my grandmother. It seemed all so impersonal. I had just been at her bedside two days before basically saying good-bye and now I just happened to be refreshing my email and seeing 3:18. […]

Meditation for January 11th The Self-Help to Fascism Pipeline What if I told you that taking a bubble bath, listening to a guided meditation, and then reading a self-help book is transforming you into a fascist? Most of you would be very upset and defensive, so before you start writing me letters, let’s dive into […]

Meditation for January 10th The Gentrification of Weather It is winter here in Portland, Oregon, and it has snowed three times, with more snow expected later this evening.   We aren’t getting feet of snow; this isn’t a desert or tropical place where snow never happens at all, but just the touch of snow on Portland’s […]

Meditation for January 9th Ego Reduction For most of the life of religion and spiritual practices, the aim has been to reduce the human ego so that one may be humbled in the face of the gods. To meet God, you have to be nothing. Christians have used self-flagellation to punish themselves for even daring […]

Meditation for January 8th Food & Supplements Need Intention Our scientists and shamans have scoured the earth for the best foods and supplements to help us be healthier. We noticed that some people, mostly skeptical friends and family who don’t believe these things, didn’t get the same reaction as we did. So we went to […]

Meditation for January 7th Red Flags We live in an age where the information and ideals needed before the first date are astronomical. If we listen to the love song of yesteryear, we hear that people fell in love without even knowing the person’s name. They fell in love on yearning alone. Now we have […]