Who Is The "Hero" In The Hero's Journey?
A working definition of "Hero" in the context of literary, social, and political life.
View ArticleSeven Ways To Connect Your Writing And Your Life
A method to connect the inner and outer worlds of the writer.
View Article"Match Point" (2005)
A critique and philosophical commentary on Woody Allen's latest film.
View ArticleHuman Fallibility and Torture
Those who think only the "guilty" will be tortured are deluding themselves.
View ArticleNo Time For Exercise? Try This?
Even five minutes a day can make a big difference in your fitness level--if you know what you're doing!
View ArticleThe Golden Hour
Just an hour a day can anchor your health, your success, and your spiritual growth.
View ArticleZen And The Heart of Writing
Life's "messiness" is not an obstacle to creativity--it is the very source and substance of it.
View ArticleThe Magic of Balance
Addressing "balance" in our lives can greatly multiply the effectiveness of our intelligence and emotions
View ArticleSurviving A Good Review
Critical review of your creative work can be both valuable and devastating. One artist's reflections on the science of surviving critics.
View ArticleDaddy? When Am I Ready To Have Sex?
Parents need a darned good answer to this thorny question. Here's one that has worked for hundreds.
View ArticleHuman Adulthood PART ONE
Ancient cultural patterns point the way to future success for any human being willing to mature to full adulthood.
View ArticleHuman Adulthood Part III--Acceptance of Responsibility
Accepting responsibility for our actions and emotions is the line separating children from adults. It is the first step on the road to full maturity.
View ArticleHuman Adulthood Part Two: Rejection of the Challenge
The transition to mature adulthood can be difficult in a culture without meaningful ritual. This series addresses this question.
View ArticleMovie Review: Django
This, the ninth film directed by Quentin Tarantino, and a doozy. In order to discuss this, I have to look at it from two different positions: as a movie separate from cultural context, and then, as a...
View ArticleThoughts on Mastery
As a boy I wanted to master martial arts & writing, & the art of loving and living with another human being. To do that, I had to define what "mastery" was. Tricky subject, because of the media...
View ArticleWhy I Stopped Using NLP
NLP is a phenomenally powerful set of tools, but as the saying goes, with great power comes great responsibility.
View ArticleTen Secrets of Hatha Yoga
Ten ideas to take you beneath the "surface" of your yoga practice.
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