One recent evening. A Simple, timeless event. Captured in images. Bonus? Sunset. SOUL TIME. Coos Bay, Oregon, July 2026.
Category: attitude
Heart on Fire: Peter Faber, S.J.
One of the original companions of Ignatius. Came from very humble means. Walked Europe in support of dialogue and discussion, determined to find common ground of the soul, As the Jesuits recently noted, “Pope Francis has long admired Faber for his “dialogue with all, even the most remote and even with his opponents; his simple …
Slow Start?
The original title on this piece was, "Slow Start: Inertia Quagmire or Soulfully Sound ?" ... but it seemed (seems!) way too clunky ... so it's "Slow Start?" instead ... I can't help but dwell on it. The state of my mind most mornings, as I come into consciousness and begin the day; it is …
And Again, Ignatius
Somehow I knew this thing, drawn to it, all things Ignatius, Didn’t know his name when I started, only heard the word “Jesuit”, not knowing what it was about, And then the learning and discerning began, and now it all feels woven into me, my secular, struggling, spiritual self, surely it’s still a part of …
Slog
Resisting, navigating the slog, that’s my game; wasn’t my intention, to be standing in it ten years running, this blog become my therapy room, means of coping, keeping track, sane, Oddly, comparison helps, thinking of others who have their own struggles, friends who have already departed, with them in mind I realize, other friends with …
Gotta Be A Hamburger
What’s a song lyric that has stuck with you forever? One of the first songs I recall memorizing was a country song, “The Gambler”, by Kenny Rogers … But the best one for this post has got to be the Jimmy Buffett classic, “Cheeseburger In Paradise”, Oh YES, “Tried to amend my carnivorous habit Made …
Leo, Matthew, & Elusive, Hidden Treasures
Leo continues to speak the truth in the face of conflict at every turn, this AI summary from posts recently on X: “ In posts reflecting on Matthew 13:44-52 for July 26, 2026, the 70-year-old American-born pontiff described the Kingdom of Heaven as a priceless pearl that turns sacrifice into gain, outshining consumer culture's empty …
RuPaul, Fosse, Drag Race, Wow
My kids had me watching a drag queen show the other evening, Quite the cultural experience, learned quite a bit, no drag history in my family, closest I’d come was seeing “Beach Blanket Babylon” in San Francisco 30 years back. The TV show features RuPaul Andre Charles, considered the world’s must successful drag queen. The …
All The Things
I wonder sometimes…increasingly often in the last ten years…why I struggle to cope with all the things. As I’ve gotten older, I thought things would get easier…but it seems somehow more challenging instead. All the things, all the things like staying ahead in my household chores, my yard work, keeping my temper under control, not …
Practicing Patience
Half-way into the morning commute recently, stop & go in Lane 3, it came to me again, the little voice in my head, "...practice some patience just now...don't change lanes, don't try to get ahead...just...chill..." Not so easy sometimes, practicing patience. It was a good exercise for me in that moment, to shift my thinking …
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