Russellings of the Spirit

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  • News to Me

    In the morning it is usually NPR’s Morning Edition, followed by 1A, and then – time permitting, of course – a smidgen or two of The Takeaway with Tanzina Vega. In the evening we rarely miss a date with Lester Holt and the NBC… Continue reading

  • Sharing Sea Bass

    Forgive me, blogosphere, for I have sinned. Today’s confession: I am not good at sharing.  Especially when it comes to food. But don’t take my word for it. Just ask Joan. Allow me to set the scene: Joan and I are… Continue reading

  • Seeking Soulpain Relief

    “The reason women have the babies instead of men…” my wife explained, immediately following the birth of our second child, “… is because men couldn’t handle the pain.” After a short time of harrumphing, sputtering, and expressing considerable masculine indignation, I was… Continue reading

  • Listening to The Voice

    “I love you,” she said. She paused. And then added, “Always have… always will.” And although he’d heard those words from her thousands of times during the 24 years of their relationship, it was different this time. That word –… Continue reading

  • An Idle Mind

    Idle hands are not a problem for me. Most of the time, I am either doing something or reveling in the fact that I am NOT doing anything. An idle mind though? That’s another story entirely. It happened to me… Continue reading

  • Your Real Name

    As Juliet once famously asked, looking heavenward from her balcony, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet…” Juliet’s ambivalence on the topic of names is understandable; if her lover Romeo… Continue reading

  • Fanboy Nerves

    Have you ever met a celebrity? Growing up, my best friend’s father was the weatherman on the Channel Six Nightly News. I always thought it was pretty cool to go over to Kirk’s house and see Nick Thompson – the… Continue reading

  • Will It Matter?

    This was about one action in one moment. And yet, it was about so much more than that. The trial of Derek Chauvin that found the former Minneapolis police officer guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter focused… Continue reading

  • Watch Your Eyes!

    Today, for the first time in a jillion years, I got new glasses. Not just new lenses. New frames, too.  And if I do say so myself, they are pretty danged snazzy.  All of which made me pause and think… Continue reading

  • The Dry

    Man… this sure is a dry time. And I say that as I gaze outside the window to my left, and notice a malicious mixture of slush and snow falling from the sky. The dryness I am referring to is… Continue reading