The Present Can Be 20/20
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The Present Can Be 20/20 is a philosophy interactive book built around the major themes of purpose, the basics of morality and loss. Each of these sections is a chapter. https://thepresentcanbe2020.life/
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November 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM
We deserve a better democracy than this! If you agree, pre-order my new book On Mindful Democracy from Thich Nhat Hanh’s Parallax Press. Here, I forward a radical vision of democracy grounded in everyday acts of #mindfulness, #community, and mutual care.
20% off discount code: MINDFUL20
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I want to write a haiku I'm happy with someday. It is such a challenge to communicate a full idea with such tight restrictions. My poems are starting to get short enough that it makes me think this will happen soon enough. I keep trying new ways to structure poems to keep things fresh.
That voice endues in the hilltop sky
I got there one day – just walked on by
our seminal crossroads crosswalk Kai.
This 3 line stanza I am thinking of using as an intro to a multipart #NarrativePoem. It used to have about 20 lines but I think it works better short.
#BlackPoem #Poem #Poetry
I got there one day – just walked on by
our seminal crossroads crosswalk Kai.
This 3 line stanza I am thinking of using as an intro to a multipart #NarrativePoem. It used to have about 20 lines but I think it works better short.
#BlackPoem #Poem #Poetry
October 15, 2025 at 3:37 AM
I want to write a haiku I'm happy with someday. It is such a challenge to communicate a full idea with such tight restrictions. My poems are starting to get short enough that it makes me think this will happen soon enough. I keep trying new ways to structure poems to keep things fresh.
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I've been working on heading graphics for my introduction blurb page for over a year. I didn't expect it to take so long but for some reason the graphic with positive type on the top, negative see through type on bottom messed with my mind a little bit!
#BookSky #InteractiveBook #HandLettering
#BookSky #InteractiveBook #HandLettering
September 28, 2025 at 2:53 AM
I've been working on heading graphics for my introduction blurb page for over a year. I didn't expect it to take so long but for some reason the graphic with positive type on the top, negative see through type on bottom messed with my mind a little bit!
#BookSky #InteractiveBook #HandLettering
#BookSky #InteractiveBook #HandLettering
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey: Don't just say this is about "thoughts and prayers," right now. These kids were literally praying.
August 27, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey: Don't just say this is about "thoughts and prayers," right now. These kids were literally praying.
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Windows reflecting a dramatic sunset sky in Saint-Nazaire, France.
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekGforGlass #SaintNazaire #sunset #PhotographersofBluesky #windows #reflections
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekGforGlass #SaintNazaire #sunset #PhotographersofBluesky #windows #reflections
August 14, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Windows reflecting a dramatic sunset sky in Saint-Nazaire, France.
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekGforGlass #SaintNazaire #sunset #PhotographersofBluesky #windows #reflections
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekGforGlass #SaintNazaire #sunset #PhotographersofBluesky #windows #reflections
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One of my favorite parts of this project was when I started writing poems on the many students I grew up. By thinking back on them again it got me to look into what they are doing now. I found someone from my sixth grade homeroom and I enjoyed reading his blog posts yesterday.
August 6, 2025 at 4:51 PM
One of my favorite parts of this project was when I started writing poems on the many students I grew up. By thinking back on them again it got me to look into what they are doing now. I found someone from my sixth grade homeroom and I enjoyed reading his blog posts yesterday.
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Today is the 80th anniversary of the bomb dropped on Hiroshima. It’s a great day for contemplation and to remember, in the words of the venerable Thich Nhat Hanh, that “there is no way to peace, peace is the way.”
August 6, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Today is the 80th anniversary of the bomb dropped on Hiroshima. It’s a great day for contemplation and to remember, in the words of the venerable Thich Nhat Hanh, that “there is no way to peace, peace is the way.”
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The crow called once-
a sound sharp as winter.
And yet,
in that cry,
the whole sky
answered.
#Interbeing #Right-View #Awareness
#poem #poetry #buddhism
a sound sharp as winter.
And yet,
in that cry,
the whole sky
answered.
#Interbeing #Right-View #Awareness
#poem #poetry #buddhism
August 6, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The crow called once-
a sound sharp as winter.
And yet,
in that cry,
the whole sky
answered.
#Interbeing #Right-View #Awareness
#poem #poetry #buddhism
a sound sharp as winter.
And yet,
in that cry,
the whole sky
answered.
#Interbeing #Right-View #Awareness
#poem #poetry #buddhism
I've been working on a very different project where I talk about things like getting gum removed from my hair back when I was in middle school. I enjoy this project because it lets me tie in also more serious subject matter like the importance of finding #UnsungHeroes in your community.
#Poem page up on the site.
Your homework for today is think of a hero,
a person who left a deep impact on you.
The one requirement – it can’t be a well known name.
Find someone within your close-knit life.
Lesser known people often give out so much energy
and our society does not sing their praise.
Your homework for today is think of a hero,
a person who left a deep impact on you.
The one requirement – it can’t be a well known name.
Find someone within your close-knit life.
Lesser known people often give out so much energy
and our society does not sing their praise.
Learning To Walk Again - Unsung Heroes
An important lesson in sixth grade about considering unknown or lesser known contributors of our society.
learningtowalkagain.life
July 3, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I've been working on a very different project where I talk about things like getting gum removed from my hair back when I was in middle school. I enjoy this project because it lets me tie in also more serious subject matter like the importance of finding #UnsungHeroes in your community.
Good video on the difference between loneliness and solitude.
You Don’t Fear Loneliness, You Fear Facing Who You Really Are
YouTube video by Psyphoria
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June 6, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Good video on the difference between loneliness and solitude.
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The key to richer class conversations isn’t your first question—it’s what you ask next. 🔑
7 provocative follow-up questions to help middle and high school students think critically, make connections, and co-construct knowledge: edut.to/4k3qcXb
#MiddleSchool #HighSchoolTeacher #EduSky
7 provocative follow-up questions to help middle and high school students think critically, make connections, and co-construct knowledge: edut.to/4k3qcXb
#MiddleSchool #HighSchoolTeacher #EduSky
May 26, 2025 at 12:09 PM
The key to richer class conversations isn’t your first question—it’s what you ask next. 🔑
7 provocative follow-up questions to help middle and high school students think critically, make connections, and co-construct knowledge: edut.to/4k3qcXb
#MiddleSchool #HighSchoolTeacher #EduSky
7 provocative follow-up questions to help middle and high school students think critically, make connections, and co-construct knowledge: edut.to/4k3qcXb
#MiddleSchool #HighSchoolTeacher #EduSky
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I go to the field on weekends to shoot hoops. This week there were some nice cloud formations off in the background. I didn't really notice them until reviewing the video. Sometimes soccer balls fly off on to my court. Other days soccer players will play basketball with me. #EcksteinMiddleSchool 🦅
May 23, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I go to the field on weekends to shoot hoops. This week there were some nice cloud formations off in the background. I didn't really notice them until reviewing the video. Sometimes soccer balls fly off on to my court. Other days soccer players will play basketball with me. #EcksteinMiddleSchool 🦅
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There have been several videos based on this basic theme. I like this one which I return to regularly. The speaker does a great job even though he seems to have basically stopped posting videos.
#HowToRuinYourLife #Focus #Inspiration
#HowToRuinYourLife #Focus #Inspiration
How to Ruin Your Life
This video has so many important things to keep in mind. I'll come back to it as I stay laser focused on getting my new website going. That is one of the goals of this blog for me. I want it to work a...
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February 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
There have been several videos based on this basic theme. I like this one which I return to regularly. The speaker does a great job even though he seems to have basically stopped posting videos.
#HowToRuinYourLife #Focus #Inspiration
#HowToRuinYourLife #Focus #Inspiration
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The article that is referenced is here:
Important films on finding your purpose
A collection of films I've found have made me think about life the most and really consider its meaning.
thepresentcanbe2020.life
February 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The article that is referenced is here:
Some thoughts on the term #pro-life and why I don't think the way we use it here in America is justified.
I got thinking about this after @davidvenegas.bsky.social made a social prompt asking "what is the second most likely #TrueReligion?" My explanation hinged on what we call "pro-life."
I got thinking about this after @davidvenegas.bsky.social made a social prompt asking "what is the second most likely #TrueReligion?" My explanation hinged on what we call "pro-life."
What Should Pro-Life Actually Mean?
David Venegas the host of the Sound Epistemology channel also regularly asks his Facebook followers questions.
One of his inquiries was unique and got me thinking. "What’s the second most likely true ...
thepresentcanbe2020.life
April 24, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Some thoughts on the term #pro-life and why I don't think the way we use it here in America is justified.
I got thinking about this after @davidvenegas.bsky.social made a social prompt asking "what is the second most likely #TrueReligion?" My explanation hinged on what we call "pro-life."
I got thinking about this after @davidvenegas.bsky.social made a social prompt asking "what is the second most likely #TrueReligion?" My explanation hinged on what we call "pro-life."
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This is an interview I did recently that I found to be very helpful in my own life. I was traveling with my interview partner Nick when we met Kris just as the three of us were about to board the ferry. Kris expressed that he had trouble telling who had his best interest in mind. #StreetEpistemology
Do Others Have My Best Interests In Mind? - Kris | Street Epistemology
YouTube video by Sound Epistemology
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February 20, 2025 at 11:54 PM
This is an interview I did recently that I found to be very helpful in my own life. I was traveling with my interview partner Nick when we met Kris just as the three of us were about to board the ferry. Kris expressed that he had trouble telling who had his best interest in mind. #StreetEpistemology
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More thoughts written about #loss during the pandemic. It also talks about the experience of someone from my youth group who passed away young. I hated how that was handled. My family was in a major close call car accident one year after I wrote this article so these thoughts came in use.
The Present Can Be 2020 - May
Page two on my section about loss. Covering more then the extreme calamities at the end of life it also takes into account the small ways important people fade out of the picture.
thepresentcanbe2020.life
February 17, 2025 at 11:43 PM
More thoughts written about #loss during the pandemic. It also talks about the experience of someone from my youth group who passed away young. I hated how that was handled. My family was in a major close call car accident one year after I wrote this article so these thoughts came in use.
How is the start of your week going? It is going pretty well for me.
April 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
How is the start of your week going? It is going pretty well for me.
I really liked designing this page that moved left and right instead of up and down. It still has some issues to work out but it was a fun experiment!
#UIDesign #Slider #Carousel #HorizontalDesign #ASweetSunshower #Hope
#UIDesign #Slider #Carousel #HorizontalDesign #ASweetSunshower #Hope
The Present Can Be 2020 - A Sweet Sunshower
Sunshower was a sharp turn that taken in my book. Going from being about loss and hardhips to how it could take hope into account. The Chris Cornell song made me relfect on this rare natural occurence...
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April 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I really liked designing this page that moved left and right instead of up and down. It still has some issues to work out but it was a fun experiment!
#UIDesign #Slider #Carousel #HorizontalDesign #ASweetSunshower #Hope
#UIDesign #Slider #Carousel #HorizontalDesign #ASweetSunshower #Hope
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#EasterEggHunting in Laurelhurst. #Easter
April 20, 2025 at 1:44 PM
#EasterEggHunting in Laurelhurst. #Easter
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The final page in this chapter about #loss. I really enjoyed the layout and #animated page elements on this one! I carried over some of the imagery in the story from the previous page.
This page layout was completely overhauled from a weaker one. So glad that problem eventually got resolved!
This page layout was completely overhauled from a weaker one. So glad that problem eventually got resolved!
The Present Can Be 2020 - June
Page three on my section about loss. Being unprepared to talk about the issue when it really should have been discussed. Kurt Cobain's suicide and how my youth pastor covreed that event well. How late...
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February 19, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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During the lock-downs of 2021 I had loss heavily on my mind. It was a natural subject to focus on as we were forced into semi-solitude. At first I hid this article because I was embarrassed by it but it turned into the most advanced rotating illustration work I had on my site at that time.
The Present Can Be 2020 - Stream of Consciousness Journaling
The beginning of my three part section on loss. This series of pages works as a to further then explaination on the meaning of life by contrasting its opposite.
thepresentcanbe2020.life
February 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
During the lock-downs of 2021 I had loss heavily on my mind. It was a natural subject to focus on as we were forced into semi-solitude. At first I hid this article because I was embarrassed by it but it turned into the most advanced rotating illustration work I had on my site at that time.
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I rewrote my blog using a new using a new blogging software that allowed me to do so much more. It is fun to look back at the posts from the time like this to see where my head was at. This year it has already ceased development so I need to look for something else that works with Rapidweaver. 😐
Fresh Start of a New Blog.
Like so many people I became worn out by social media. You may have remembered from the first article on the current state of the internet that I wrote about in this book. This blog is the platform I...
thepresentcanbe2020.life
February 13, 2025 at 8:35 PM
I rewrote my blog using a new using a new blogging software that allowed me to do so much more. It is fun to look back at the posts from the time like this to see where my head was at. This year it has already ceased development so I need to look for something else that works with Rapidweaver. 😐