Life – Fake Nonsense

Life – Fake Nonsense

My blessed life! How Happy it makes me!I was recently asked by my good friend here in Portugal, Carl, if I’d like to join him in one of the TV studios in Lisbon, where Freemantle Media were shooting a Game Show!Those who know me, know that I’ve been on the fringes of...
Qigong is Hard – Because Life is Too Easy

Qigong is Hard – Because Life is Too Easy

Children don’t know how good they have it these days. It’s something every older generation says, and for once, I think it’s actually true. Life is easier now. Dramatically easier. For most of human history, raising a family meant expecting loss. Before the 20th...
When things become FUBAR

When things become FUBAR

Let me spoil a great film for you!Riders of Justice is a pretty violent exploration of the nature of “Events” and how they play out in our lives, but also an attempt to make sense of meaningless tragedy.The film is about a Danish family that’s ripped apart by the...
What’s the meaning… What’s the meaning of life?

What’s the meaning… What’s the meaning of life?

My thanks to Soul II Soul’s “Get a Life” for the song lyric that inspired this essay.. It would seem that we’ve been asking this question since the dawn of time..Jazzie B, the co-writer of the song has the following advice.. “elevate your mind, free your soul…”But...
On the Interment of my Mother

On the Interment of my Mother

I owe a huge debt of gratitude and love to my mother and father.My lovely mother quietly passed away at the beginning of this year.She felt her time had come and wanted to tarry no more.She’d outlived two husbands and being a person whose life purpose seemed to be as...