Spiritual Mutt

Every struggle to define irony? Hint: it is perhaps ironic that Alanis Morissette song is not ironic. But that's been played out. Coinci...

Don't let the terrorists win. Don't let the government win. Don't believe the hype.

I've been on a diversion lately, immersing myself in music.  If I had my way I'd have music playing 24 hours a day.  I have two set...

I keep coming back to 1994. Either I am elevating it to myth or it has been the center of gravity of the space in which I now occupy. It was...

Sunday. Another 32 hour shift over the course of 56 hours. Yes, that is correct. But it's work that enables me to think, write, listen t...

Lately, it seems, I've transferred by addiction to something seemingly less harmful than alcohol, drugs or pornography. This isn't...

I work in a factory. Yes, there are still some left in the United States. Actually, with all the focus on jobs not in the U.S. anymore we...

Eeyore, the old grey Donkey, stood by the side of the stream, and looked at himself in the water. "Pathetic," he said. "That...

I am working on becoming human. I bought a grill. That may not sound like a big deal. But I never "got" the grilling thing. It...

In 1995, I made my way to my brother's wedding in Indiana. At this time, I was quite the pothead. I believe this was the last time I s...

It's popular. Way popular. So of course the critics come out. Yes, it's about the Trinity. Yes, it's 'pop' theology....

Y'know how we often talk about getting out, going, just being free? It's a regular conversation in small towns, suburban towns...

In 1994, I was roaming the West, bogged down with way too much stuff and too much existential baggage. A friend of my father's, who wa...

The challenge of 'God' is that the human mind seeks definition. Defining, by its very nature, is limiting. So when we come to '...

Red Bull is all hype. More caffeine than a Starbucks venti coffee. Pray for me.

Springtime in Ohio. The original sanctuary. The original congregation.

Good for Obama. He is actually doing what he said he'd do. It's gonna ruffle the feathers of some "patriots" in the U.S....

...has returned and I'm not quite sure why. Am I not praying enough? Has the Spirit been displaced by my ego? Is it simply one of thos...

Interesting website... I Sold My Soul to Rock and Roll Not sure how I stumbled across it but after reading these conspiracy theories for awh...

In 1992, my addictions and subsequent wanderlust were beginning to manifest. Big time. I was making good money at a job I swore I'd...