Perspective at Dawn
for Keith Nelson and Joan Jones, on their wedding day November 21, 2009 perspective at dawn shut your eyes and take love by the hand, a petal in your open palm, fingers splayed to the horizon, with gentle and deliberate grace so as not to crush its intricate allure, its infinite artistry.   celebrate and dance and play in the vibrance of love’s two dreams grafted, growing, becoming one. energy unbounded, love reborn.   look on love’s face and notice, not only the glint in the eye

Creating Order
In The Success Principles (which I highly recommend) Jack Canfield mentions how his friend Martin Rutte told him that whenever he wants to bring in new business, he thoroughly cleans his office, home, car, and garage.  “Every time he does, he starts getting calls and letters from people who want to work with him.” That got me thinking about the state of my home office.  If it’s the epicenter of my work and creativity in my home, it would serve me to get organi

Breakfast in Bridgetown
My interview with Paul Gerald, author and publisher of Breakfast in Bridgetown: The Definitive Guide to Portland’s Favorite Meal, aired yesterday on

My Favorite Minestrone
first start with a really big pot. 1 pound ground beef — brown and drain 1 cup chopped celery + 1/4 cup chopped green onion — add to meat and cook till soft add 1/4 cup chopped green pepper add 4-5 cans chicken broth — bring to boil 1 large bag frozen mixed vegetables — simmer 15 minutes 1 large can kidney beans or great northern — simmer 10 minutes 1 jar spaghetti sauce — simmer 30 minutes add 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning pinch of salt and pepper add cooked pasta of choice when serving (if you leave it in the soup, it soaks up all the fluid) this recipe makes a lot

Speak from that place in your heart…
Henri Nouwen slays me… “Speak from that place in your heart where you are most yourself. Speak directly, simply, lovingly, gently and without any apologies. Tell us what you see and want us to see; tell us what you hear and want us to hear….Trust your own heart. The words will come. There is nothing to fear….”  ~  Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World Thank yo