Road Work Meditation, prayer, or even simple quiet times are thought to be beneficial, but there are no guarantees. In timeout, stimulation is reduced to the view of the corner and the scooting of the chair …

Beware of false gods or road graders. The way is always one of compassion. #levelplayingfied #fairness #diversity #equality
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Staring into the Fire The singular life you’re living is an astonishment. A statistical improbability. And yet, here you are, doing what you’re doing. People are goose-stepping in a military parade in North Korea, singi…

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Seven Versions of the Same Old Thing I “You again?” The eyebrows of the Infinite Sky are knit above me. I am small. Of little consequence. Another chicken has disappeared, but there are more where she came from.“Yeah,” I admit. “Me ag…

Easter. The turning of an earth screaming for help.
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Geraniums A devoted Buddhist once told me that he practices dying every night. Due to his oddly belligerent demeanor I didn’t ask for details. But it gave me ideas. To die well requires less practice and mor…

Not that anything really matters, but here's something to think about. #mortality #environmentalchoice #embalming
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Showing Up It’s common to look for loopholes in the various holy writings we use to guide and judge ourselves and each other. This is because even when showing up and doing exactly what Allah seems to want, o…

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The Coming of the Winter Last night I went looking for the birds scratching in the walls, only to dream the noise was water waiting to freeze.Birds are ingenious and nest where they aren’t welcome, causing moral and primal…

Migration. War. Greed. Lust. Envy. It seems to be unchanged over the eons. Hard to get an elevated view.

godcomesby.com/2026/03/15/t... #ICE #Mindofgod #Lettinggo

Incompetence or full on evil?

When You Talk to Yourself, Listen You can learn a great deal by eavesdropping on yourself. You might be blowing off steam, visiting with an imaginary friend, guiding yourself with step-by-step instructions, giggling at your own jok…

It's hard to live in this body, disintegrating. This world, disintegrating. But we cannot give up. Compassion is painful. Truth is nearly unbearable. godcomesby.com/2026/03/08/w...

It’s Hard to Walk Away From a Hundred Words The Poet:It’s hard to walk away from a hundred words and endure the resulting blankness, but sometimes, that’s the thing to do. Don’t lean into the streaked screen. Enter the room even if you’re co…

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Remember Who You’re Not “You are not Rupert Murdock,” The Cosmos said in a smug voice early this morning. “And you’re not Taylor Swift.” “Uh, come again?” I frowned, sleepy and irritated by this authoritative announcement…

godcomesby.com/2026/02/22/r... #mysticallyfree #beyourself #lifeistooshort

OMG. Seriously? Another poem? Dear Readers, No doubt you’ve noticed, I have yet to die. But I’m planning on getting around to it sometime. My Coauthor assures me it’s no big deal. I don’t believe her. Few people leave a good pa…

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OMG. Seriously? Another poem? Dear Readers, No doubt you’ve noticed, I have yet to die. But I’m planning on getting around to it sometime. My Coauthor assures me it’s no big deal. I don’t believe her. Few people leave a good pa…

godcomesby.com/2026/02/15/o... #deathpoetry #visitations #forgiveness

Lower Lumbar Concerns Walking upright can be hard on the spine of average homo sapiens. Sure, maybe you happen to be thin, careful, pampered, having done yoga since kindergarten, but the other 80% of us are envious as w…

If you can't fly with the BIG GIRLS stay off the broom. #Climatechange #mysticalexperiences #Evolution #Extinction

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Saving the Snide-Faced Prayer Warriors I usually set aside part of the morning for what’s left of my Coauthor. She volunteered to be broken, so now she’s notes for the song and bones for the dogs, nowhere and everywhere. She shares tabl…

The dialectics of being human. Stand strong. Do not seek revenge. Instead, seek your place in the ongoing universe of love. godcomesby.com/2026/02/01/s...

Those Letters We Should Write Dear Mom, You know that little desk you used for envelopes and business cards? Well, I’ve dragged it to a new place and painted the top. It’s got a paisley planetary look now. I doubt you’d like it…

No words can capture the horror. godcomesby.com/2026/01/25/t... #murder #ice #frozenhearts

Stirring Honey Into Peppermint Tea “You know I’ve been fixated on the puzzles and denials of mortality for years, and you’ve never been much help,” I tell the Coauthor. A raised eyebrow is the only response I get. We stir honey into…

If the world made any sense at all...if courage and compassion defined our species...there would be SO MANY impeachments....

godcomesby.com/2026/01/18/s... #forgiveness #fierylakes #mavens

That Which You Do Not Need Anymore I decided I had to tell you something. At first, only 31 words agreed to cooperate, so I lined them up, hoping you’d understand. Here they are:This is yours.A day.Awake.Sunrise.Shoes. Jacket, scarf…

Yeah. It just generated a picture I didn't want to feature on my blog, and I cannot seem to get rid of it....Sheesh. godcomesby.com/2026/01/11/t...

That Which You Do Not Need Anymore I decided I had to tell you something. At first, only 31 words agreed to cooperate, so I lined them up, hoping you’d understand. Here they are:This is yours.A day.Awake.Sunrise.Shoes. Jacket, scarf…

Well, well. An AI adventure. I did not want this image to invade my work, but there it is, and I can't seem to chase it away. Bear with me. In the meantime, read the blog :).
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Survival of the Fittest In the wild, aging primates are generally left to fend for themselves, and I’ve come to appreciate both the wisdom and peril in that. Today, I fended my way to the basement to get bread from the fr…

godcomesby.com/2026/01/04/s... #callings #nevertoolate #NOW

Yes!

Awakened by a Petulant God “Hey, are you aware that we cut our teeth on climate change and invented belly fat as a little joke?” A Pouty Apparition startled me awake. I moaned. Petulant Voices chimed in, nodding. “We deserve…

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Yeah. Another post with few options for coping with the times and losses. #grief #forgiveness #hatred
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MIDWEEK SURPRISE You can now order this book for $13.99 on our favorite giant company’s website. What a nice gift idea. What a great way to welcome another year. What a smart way to remember your favorites&#8…

Wondering what you could give people who need an inexpensive, puzzling gift from you? #oddgifts #willarrivelate #whocares?

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Edward Zaydelman (@edwardzaydelman) A beautiful weekend message from Kelly Boesch :) Enjoy!

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Dysfunction at the Pearly Gates Due to recent excessive flooding, the gates of heaven have rusted open. Many are desperately trying to push them shut, but those damn gates won’t budge. I’ve heard that the administration plans to …

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Do-over Day Do-over Day (for my exhausted compatriots)Things happen when the truth gets too close to the surface.People grow more defensive. For instance, last night the neighbors lit so many candles against t…

It ain't over until it's over. Rest. Regroup. And fight some more. #fightfascism #truthwins
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Board Meeting Just before the holidays, my Selves call our annual board meeting. Attendance is mandatory. In years past, the little ones stayed outside to play, but now the young at heart hold prominent position…

Thanksgiving should include facing our hypocrisies. Gratitude should be balanced by action. #Thanksgiving #Mortality #Associativedisorder

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Drinking Water in the Dark Drinking Water in the Dark No one is ever fully embodied, hydrated, or sure of the way. We cope by using various hilarious defenses, but the joke is on us. And most of the time, it does not seem al…

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Shades of Gray Most people hate going gray and refuse to admit that their wits have begun to wander. No one loves fading to transparency, reduced to a rustling of air in the back of the room.No one enjoys not kno…

godcomesby.com/2025/11/16/s... #themiddleway #aging #transformations

so deeply disturbing