To love is to suffer and there can be no love otherwise (Dostoevsky)
Author Archives: Neil Durso
How can “religion” NOT be political? Sheryl Crow, Jump In…
“Every day is a winding road” At this point in a long interview – some (though not all) of which was intellectual masturbation, it seemed like this dialog ostensibly about the “gift of faith” (said multiple times before this) is about to become too self-serving for the host’s and guest’s tribal affiliations. Then, I wasContinue reading “How can “religion” NOT be political? Sheryl Crow, Jump In…”
Apple and canals, Zelensky, Greenland, and front loaders
[2 minute read] I’m incrementally pleased. Not exuberant, but grateful for small progress. My top reason to abandon a 15 year-old dress shirt is an unbecoming collar point worn by the agitator blades of a washer. Only a pricey front-loading tumbler would avoid the agitator. But the second reason is unseemly stressed threads at theContinue reading “Apple and canals, Zelensky, Greenland, and front loaders”
The Sometimes of Individual Freedom: Holy Spirit Nonsense
I understand. When you’re young, you’re trying to please or impress parents, teachers, coaches, peers. Please or impress. Ends of a spectrum. A masculine side of a personality wants to rebel and escape. A feminine side of a personality wants to bond and belong. Both are high-energy animation by spirits that battle the worldly pressuresContinue reading “The Sometimes of Individual Freedom: Holy Spirit Nonsense”
Amon. Dad.
“Just me – party of one.” She smiled, like I was clever. “This ok?” She sat me in a booth, sharing a back with Nick. Didn’t know his name til an hour later when she said behind me, “Thanks for dining with us tonight… [pause to look at the bill] Nick.” “Gotta go son, gonnaContinue reading “Amon. Dad.”
Teachers. Mom. Relationships.
I’m not sure any profession is worse about bringing their work home with them than teachers are:-)
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