“A new world is being born—within us and without. That last stage of labor makes so many women want to get up and leave. Just before it's time to push. And the baby is almost out. It's almost time to push, everyone.” –Dr. Christiane Northrup Although many astrologers felt that Obama would be re-elected, based on his transits, last night’s quick outcome came as a shock. Who … [Read more...]
“Marriage is no marriage that is not linked up with the sun and the earth, the moon and the fixed stars and the planets. Marriage is no marriage that is not a correspondence of blood…a communion of the two bloodstreams.” --D.H. Lawrence Inspired by a study on the health benefits of “earthing,” I’ve been sitting in the backyard for 15 minutes each morning with my bare feet on … [Read more...]
My vegetable garden yielded some delicious squash, peppers, tomatoes and herbs, thrilling my novice gardener's soul. Still, despite regular watering and fertilizing, many things I planted in the spring never made it to fruition. Each morning I rip something out of the earth, bidding farewell to the withered cornstalk, or the brown raspberry bush for which I had high hopes. Such … [Read more...]
I’ve always longed to be a writer of fiction. From my earliest youth, poems and stories would flow from me effortlessly as I mined what author Julia Cameron calls my “vein of gold.” In 1975, I transferred from UCSD to San Diego State, to partake of their excellent creative writing program. My teacher and advisor was the talented Jerry Bumpus. I can still see his eyes blazing as … [Read more...]
For the Fourth of July, I invited some friends over to view the annual “Big Bay Boom,” a spectacular annual fireworks display over the San Diego harbor. After our BBQ, we were enjoying a little salsa dancing before the show when we heard a loud boom. We rushed outside to witness what looked like an exploding super-nova: The sky was consumed by a pink, yellow and white ball of … [Read more...]
