The Third Person
When my partner and I first began dating, she sometimes referred to herself in the third person. She would comeContinue Reading
Category: Spirituality
The Right View in Myanmar
As a practicing Buddhist, it is horrifying to witness the legions of Buddhists in Myanmar targeting the predominantly Muslim RohingyaContinue Reading
Commentary & Criticism Culture Current Affairs Humour Political Correctness Race Satire Spirituality
Ho! Ho! Hold Your “Holiday Cups”!
It’s that time of year again. Christmas. I’ve never been keen on the consumerist, golden-calf worship that typifies much ofContinue Reading
Remember to Laugh, Otherwise it’s Ashes to Ashes
Despite my struggle to exercise ideological forbearance in his life, my son sees certain things critically in his own right. I am relieved; he’s already destined not to be a cultural dupe, but has his own mind as to why he’s unconvinced, a doubt that is more rooted in inquisitiveness than stridency. It makes me beam with pride.
My Name is Edmund, and I Am a Very, Very Bad Man Who Loves Bacon
My name is Edmund K Saunders, and I love bacon. There, I said it. Now I can dispense with allContinue Reading
Commentary & Criticism Culture Humor Introversion Introvert vs Extrovert Lifestyle Musings Psychology Relationships Satire Spirituality
So, ‘What do you do’, to Improve This Conversation?
It’s the time of year where obligation drags us to parties we could easily have blown off in April. It’sContinue Reading
Treading in the Deep
Originally written November 2012 The separation was almost a year ago, long enough to feel acceptance of where things haveContinue Reading
Inner Peace. Who Wants a Piece?
In my early-thirties I became increasingly curious about spirituality and other practices that appeared to offer the promise of calmContinue Reading
Life: A Drama Worth Celebrating
It is easy to get swallowed up in the drama of our own lives, especially when you’ve suffered a seriesContinue Reading
Bacon: My Gateway Meat
There’s something about bacon that keeps bringing me back to meat. Throughout my life I’ve had many solid stints ofContinue Reading
Zen and the Art of Unicycle Maintenance
I’ve recently noticed people riding on unicycles. A month ago I was driving in my car and had stopped atContinue Reading
The Hard Road
Life uproots, carries you away, and sets you down before a hard road. A loved one is diagnosed with cancer.Continue Reading
Still Smells Like Teen Spirit – Part 2
continued from “Still Smells Like Teen Spirit – Part 1” … Morning announcements at St Lukes usually consisted of theContinue Reading
Still Smells Like Teen Spirit – Part 1
Spirituality and religion weren’t a big part of my upbringing. Emotionally, the adults in my family didn’t wear their heartsContinue Reading
