The zen of sleep: new in bookstores

Every day, we're at war. The mind has plans, the body has different plans. The time when we're most aware of this war is when we climb in bed at night. Buddhist practices are applied to just about everything in a flood of new books--and is that a good thing? I'm not always sure. I … Continue reading The zen of sleep: new in bookstores

Profile in courage

Dante Alighieri is a fascinating figure, and hopefully I'll be able to tell you what really fascinates me about that poor, exiled figure at some point in the near future when my work on a book about him is done. Keep your fingers crossed for me, beloved friends. In the meantime, I feel like I … Continue reading Profile in courage

Only connect: Bloggers who inspire me

I've said it before that WordPress is a good community -- each person  I've encountered (so far) is a sincere truth seeker. Snarks, please take your crappy attitudes elsewhere. I'm even more pleased that this is my roost after finding myself  nominated for a Very Inspiring Blogger award by the Book Maven. Thank you Jhobell. … Continue reading Only connect: Bloggers who inspire me