I’ve been taking Krav Maga lessons.

When arriving at the home of some friends for Thanksgiving yesterday, I was greeted not by warm hugs but by a growling, territorial dog.

In Taoism, enemies are mirrors, reflecting the energies we resist. So I let fear dissolve into patience. By the end of the evening, we were kindred spirits.

“Life is an ongoing course in learning how to fall. The falling is inevitable; the harm is optional.”

Stephen Mitchell — “The Second Book of the Tao.”

Love me a good bookstore to get lost in and forget about the worries of the world.

The Hermitage Bookshop in Denver’s Cherry Creek North District is the perfect spot for this type of excursion.

Went to the kitchen to fix up an avocado 🥑 snack and was struck by a morbid question……

………… I wonder how much these avocados will cost next year when Trump’s tariffs go into effect?

Or even worse, will Mexico say screw the U.S. by not sending us avocados any more.

How’s that sitting with ya?

In a random encounter this past week the universe sucker-punched me. Minding my business I crossed paths with a bigoted stranger who hurled a racial slur my way

In that brief, electric moment, I saw life in the raw. That encounter shattered my bubble, whispering, “Wake the f*** back up.

A few of my Taoist musings in being a “fly in the buttermilk” in Fort Collins, Colorado.

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