Recovery. Sobriety. Living Wise.
TO ENJOY THE MUSIC IN TODAY’S POST, PLEASE CLICK THE LINK ABOVE IN YOUR EMAIL, OR click here. Plato describes humans as coming into the world “naked, unshod, unbedded, and unarmed,” needing the gifts of fire and practical wisdom to compensate. That pretty much sums up my growing up experience, naked unshod unbedded unarmed electing to being burned to a crisp by the fires of … Continue reading Meeting the Moment
TO ENJOY THE VIDEO IN TODAY’S POST, PLEASE CLICK THE LINK ABOVE IN YOUR EMAIL, OR click here. “Nothing but heaven itself is better than a friend who is really a friend.” — Plautus Today I’m remembering the completed life of Tucker McHugh. I dedicate this post to his wife, Mimi, the McHugh family and my beloved brothers of the Seattle Prep class of 1967. … Continue reading Remembering Tucker McHugh
We mourn today the passing of Tucker McHugh and remember the blessing he was to so many. TO ENJOY THE VIDEO IN TODAY’S POST, PLEASE CLICK THE LINK ABOVE IN YOUR EMAIL, OR click here. The will of God will prevail. But how? And how do we know what it is? How can we tell what is right? “In great contests each party claims to … Continue reading How Can We Tell What Is Right?
Facing the consequences of our actions is the last thing any of us want. In fact, whenever we sow the wind, we pray that we won’t have to reap the whirlwind. We start bargaining with God/Fate/The Way Life Is: “Okay, I’ve learned my lesson. I’ve changed. I won’t make this mistake again. Just give me one more chance. Please please please please don’t crush me … Continue reading Facing Consequences (by Joe Nagy)
A while back I came across an article that shared an interesting statistic. Sixty percent of today’s school-age children see themselves as exceptional, compared to the 8% who saw themselves exceptional in 1964. Today, being average is unacceptable. An Interesting situation when you consider most of us, in most things, are — average. But this statistic opened me up to the larger question of how … Continue reading Righting An Upside-Down World