Category Archives: Personal

Henry Miller: “Alive to the end”

Amazing. An interview of my hero, Henry Miller, from his dying bed. “Alive to the end.”

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No regrets

There’s a girl who lived on my block She wore pigtails and bright purple socks She could sing before she could talk She had wings but she’d rather walk A ghost of a prayer still floats in the air Keeping … Continue reading

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Sunday Dustbin: Naked Eye/Brainstorm

[photo copyright: temples of grey] This week’s studio noodling combines a section of The Who classic Naked Eye (off Odds & Sods) with some heavy riffing/experimenting with guitar effects. As always, it is what it is, which is how I … Continue reading

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East Burke, Vermont

Gotta love Vermont in the Fall. My wife and I rendezvoused with her family at her Dad’s cabin in East Burke, a little town known for skiing and its world-class trail system for mountain-biking. We were only there for a … Continue reading

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Of mice and men

My wife and I had a plan when we returned from Mexico last year. We’d move from Lexington, KY to Carrboro, NC. She would write her doctoral dissertation. I would get a job in the addictions field, finish the 200 … Continue reading

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Photos from the Minor Stars show @ The Reservoir

Eric, Matt and I made our Chapel Hill/Carrboro debut as Minor Stars on August 12th at The Reservoir. “Chapel Hill Super-fan” Betsy Harris was there to take THESE PHOTOS (copyright: temples of grey).

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Daydreaming

I was walking to the mailbox yesterday evening, lost in a daydream I’d been wandering through for hours. I looked up at the sky and daydreamed about how cool it would be if I looked up at the sky and … Continue reading

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Quarter given, blessing received

This morning I was waiting at the bus stop when a man hollered at me from across the street: “Hey friend, do you have a quarter? I’m trying to get me something to eat.” I waved him over and gave … Continue reading

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Live from Carrboro, it’s Saturday Night!

It’s been a long while since I just wrote for the sake of writing. For years, that’s what this blog was all about—tapping in to some place in me that felt alive, and then letting loose with whatever came up. … Continue reading

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Integral Health?

[This is cross-posted @ IntegralHealthResources.com] Question: What does “Integral” mean? What’s the difference between integral, integrative, holistic, mind/body, wellness, etc.? My answer: As I use the term, “integral” refers to any approach that brings together multiple perspectives in an effort … Continue reading

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