“And stand together yet not too near together:
For the pillars of the temple stand apart,
And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other’s shadow.”
–The Prophet, Khalil Gibran
Tag Archives: archetypes
“It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life. Where you stumble, there lies your treasure.” –Joseph Campbell Long, long ago in a city by the sea I went away to school to become … Read More…
“So just sit right down, relax, open your ears real wide and say, ‘Give it to me straight, Doctor, I can take it!’ oh I almost forgot, fellow babies… booooooooooooger!” –Dr. Johnny Fever, WKRP in Cincinnati In adolescence young … Read More…
“Whatcha doin’ P?” the soldier asked. We were on the phone. “Oh, I’m suffering through another episode of The Unit. This one is about SERE school,” I said. SERE is where they teach you to withstand torture. “I like watching … Read More…
“And then you tell me how they remove hair. Those black strips of cloth,” he said. “No they’re not black,” I said with a chuckle. “They’re white. Well, they’re neutral colored typically. So you can have the right picture of … Read More…
I was on the road, meeting the soldier after a 7 hour drive. I was driving state highways through sparsely populated states with no cell phone coverage. I finally emerged from the blackout about 15 minutes from where we were … Read More…