Beauty. Recognize and appreciate the beauty. Respect it. I had a few people mention the fine-art photograph I had on my post yesterday, Living Without A Goal. This piece of art is beautiful. The comments people gave are thoughtful and beautiful in their own right. But it goes further than flesh and form. When someone comes into our community, do we see them as they are, sure… with all their struggles and weaknesses… but what about their own beauty. Each... Read more
I’m reading an interesting book, James Ogilvy’s, Living Without A Goal. Yes, there are others out there who think this way! Here’s one quote: I have come to believe that a life enslaved to a single Goal, no matter how noble, becomes a mechanism rather than an organism, a business plan rather than a biography, a tool rather than a gift. I do realize that we set some goals for ourselves, such as when to set the alarm clock for,... Read more
I just finished an excellent novel last night by the Canadian writer David Adams Richards, Those Who Hunt the Wounded Down. It is the story of Jerry Bines, a man with a rough history who tries to come back to his home town as a man intent on being good. It’s a great read. When I finished the book, I had this nagging feeling that it reminded me of another story. Finally this morning it struck me that it reminded... Read more
Am I a conspiracy theorist? When I critique communities as a place where control is a predominant feature, many people respond that they are glad that this doesn’t play a part in their own communities and that it hasn’t been their experience. I have some thoughts. I believe that the overwhelming gravitational pull of any group is toward control. Even though I myself am suspicious of control, critical of authority and concerned with people management, I believe that control still... Read more
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