Monthly Archives: March 2009

Across the Barb Wire

I grew up in the Texas panhandle on the cap rock and short grass prairie. During the winter an oft repeated joke was that the only thing   between us and the north pole was a barb wire fence. The humidity … Continue reading

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Penjing of the Heart

HTML clipboard HTML clipboard Penjing of the Heart A common perception today concerning the symbolic heart is that it is the source and object of romantic love, or at least that it is merely something about emotion. But in ancient … Continue reading

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co-operation

Years ago at a place where I used to work I took my lunch outside and ate it while sitting on a grassy hillside. While i was thee it began to rain, and instead of going inside I stayed for … Continue reading

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