Monthly Archives: December 2017

Annual

Posted on December 26, 2017 by d4vid

For as long as I’ve been able to drive, and except for the years living in China, I have always driven up into Angeles Crest National Forest to Mt. Lowe  at some point during the week between Christmas and New … Continue reading →

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Solstice II

Posted on December 21, 2017 by d4vid

For winter solstice, I treated myself to a pseudo-pagan feast!  A year ago on this day, I was waiting to fly through the longest night of the year.

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Ninety

Posted on December 11, 2017 by d4vid

It’s been ninety days since I last had alcohol.  I plan to break my alcohol fast on my trip up to San Francisco to see The Last Jedi with friends.

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Love & Narrative

Posted on December 5, 2017 by d4vid

All that being said, there are only two things in the universe which—despite evidence to the contrary—I have chosen to believe in:  love & narrative.  These two ideas are so important to me that I’ve even broken with my strict … Continue reading →

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Belief

Posted on December 5, 2017 by d4vid

My dear friend Debbie told me that she had gotten into an argument about the differences between “belief” and “faith” and “perspective.” Perspective has two senses.  In the sense of “Well, from my perspective…” then, yeah, it’s closely related to … Continue reading →

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