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Loving Kindness: One Step and Question at a Time
Good morning, everyone! It’s July 29th, and I’m out on the second half of my morning walk in the neighborhood. These walks are truly a highlight of my day, offering a peaceful start to my thoughts. A Special Birthday and Enduring Love Yesterday was a poignant day. My sister, Kathy, who is a year younger…
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Musings on Non-Duality and What Is
Good morning, everyone! It’s Friday, July 25th, and I’m out for my second walk of the day. Yesterday marked our first 100-degree day here in Oklahoma. After an unusually long and extended spring and early summer, it feels like the “real” Oklahoma summer has finally arrived – the kind with scorching hot days that many…
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How to Live in Troubled Times
The Enduring Question As I walk through my neighborhood this morning, I’m grappling with a persistent and complex question: How do we go on in a time of rising authoritarianism, persecution, and diminishing freedoms? I’ve found a few partial answers in my past walks. The first is to find solace in the perfection of nature,…
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Rethinking My Classroom in the Age of AI and Distraction
Today’s walk through my neighborhood stirred up a familiar question that’s been pressing on me: How do I teach in this new age—where artificial intelligence is ubiquitous and attention is scattered across screens? Over the past two years, I’ve watched a shift unfold in my classroom. Even my most engaged students now arrive with divided…
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Life’s Breaking Moments
Good morning. Today is Tuesday, July 22, 2025. I’m out on my morning walk. It’s a warm one, probably already in the low 80s, but a mild breeze is a welcome relief. As I walk, I’m greeted by a flock of blackbirds. I’ve always been fascinated by crows—their intelligence and the old stories about them.…