“Nature is an infinite sphere of which the center is everywhere and the circumference nowhere.” -Blaise Pascal A tidal bore is a tidal phenomenon in which the leading edge of the incoming tide forms a wave (or waves) of water that travel up a river or narrow bay against the direction of the current. In [...]
Archive | September, 2008
The Schtick (Monogamy)
The Schtick (Monogamy) “Some people claim that marriage interferes with romance. There’s no doubt about it. Anytime you have a romance, your husband is bound to interfere.” -Groucho Marx I had yet another intriguing plane flight coming back from Minnesota. I was watching a DVD, Rambo, on my laptop, when the guy next to me [...]
The Schtick (Poisoned at Whole Foods)
The Schtick (Poisoned at Whole Foods) “Health is the intuitive art of wooing nature.” W.H. Auden A trip to a Whole Foods market is always a pleasant adventure if not an education in wellness. From the delicious olives to the fine wines and exotic cheeses to the organic goat milk ice cream, who doesn’t love [...]
Moral Courage
This past Sunday, I was at Chicago O’Hare airport waiting for my flight back to LA. We boarded the plane and were ready to go before the pilot told everyone they needed to get off the plane so the air conditioning unit could be repaired. As we unhappily waited in the terminal for over an [...]
Moral Courage
This past Sunday, I was at Chicago O’Hare airport waiting for my flight back to LA. We boarded the plane and were ready to go before the pilot told everyone they needed to get off the plane so the air conditioning unit could be repaired. As we unhappily waited in the terminal for over an [...]
The Schtick (Battle of the Boobie)
The Schtick (Battle of the Boobie) “The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of a mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one.” -Wilhelm Stekel Five years ago, I was teaching my Tuesday 6pm yoga class at At One Yoga [...]
The Schtick: Crazy B-tch
“Those that mind don’t matter. And those that matter don’t mind.” -Dr. Seuss She was walking out of Nordstroms and I was walking out of Hooters when I ran into her a few weeks back. Krey Zbitch, a woman I’d known since 6th Grade, had gotten a hold of me on Facebook, thus sparking an [...]
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