[From The Season for Nonviolence, 64 Ways in 64 Days pamphlet]"Feb. 9 CONTEMPLATION 'As a man thinketh in his heart, so he is.' (Bible) For at leat 3 minutes, relax, breath, and let your mind be fed by 'whatsoever is good and beautiful.'"Right now … [Read more...] about Day 11 — Season for Nonviolence–Contemplation
Day 10–SEASON FOR NONVIOLENCE–FAITH
[From The Season for Nonviolence, 64 Ways in 64 Days pamphlet]"Feb. 8--FAITH Today, say 'I Can' even if you are not aware of how to accomplish your goal. Have faith and say, 'I Can' until you find a way."Ok, this exercise of blogging on this is … [Read more...] about Day 10–SEASON FOR NONVIOLENCE–FAITH
Day 9 — Season for Nonviolence–DREAMING
[From The Season for Nonviolence, 64 Ways in 64 Days pamphlet]Feb. 7 -- Dreaming--Martin Luther King, Jr. had a dream. What is your dream of peace? Write it down. What is one thing you can do to honor that dream? Do it today.Is it just me or do my … [Read more...] about Day 9 — Season for Nonviolence–DREAMING
Day 8 — Season for Nonviolence–Healing
[From The Season for Nonviolence, 64 Ways in 64 Days pamphlet)"Feb. 6 HEALING--Today, choose a painful incident in your life and find the "gift" it has given you. Consciously share this gift with others."Ok-ay, WHY did I commit to writing on this … [Read more...] about Day 8 — Season for Nonviolence–Healing
Day 7 — Season for Nonviolence–EDUCATION
"Feb. 6. EDUCATION. Learn about the power of nonviolence by educating yourself. Read an article that relates to nonviolence. Learn about human rights, diversity, ecology, history, forgiveness, spirituality, peace studies, and more."My first … [Read more...] about Day 7 — Season for Nonviolence–EDUCATION
Day 6 — Season for Nonviolence — Simplicity
Feb. 4. SIMPLICITY. Think of 3 ways you can simply your life and put at least one into practice today.Simplicity. Hmmm, mostly I like to find ways to complicate my life like by starting to Twitter yesterday so that whenever I'm sitting still I can … [Read more...] about Day 6 — Season for Nonviolence — Simplicity
64 Days of Nonviolence
Every year this time, my church, the Center for Spiritual Awareness in West Sacramento participates in an international Season for Nonviolence from January 30th through April 4th (the anniversaries of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr.'s … [Read more...] about 64 Days of Nonviolence
Day 5 at the DMV
All right, I'm not in the DMV any longer. Haven't been there since last Thursday. But I've blogged about it and I've gotten lots of emails back. So I have two things to say: one is a public service announcement and the other, well, the other is a … [Read more...] about Day 5 at the DMV
Day 4 at the DMV
Day 4, January 29, 2010Tempted to drive by and just get a ticket in the early morning. After all, today's the only Friday of the month they're not furloughed. Maybe it would be just me in the Bs... … [Read more...] about Day 4 at the DMV
Day 3 at the DMV
Day 3, Thursday, January 29, 201011:55pm. I pass the DMV on the street, enter the illegal lot and park. (I have got this down!). I waltz in, 3 minute wait for B 210 and Im outa there.1:30pm. I return, this time, for the first time, remembering to … [Read more...] about Day 3 at the DMV
Day 2 at the DMV
Day 2, Tuesday, January 27, 20101:50pm, I cruise through the parking lot and go straight to the illegal lot next door. I run in, and take a ticket, B230. The monotonotron intones, "now serving B150 at window number 16." I go to a meeting with a … [Read more...] about Day 2 at the DMV
Day 1 at the DMV
(posted first at the Sac Bee NorCal Voices blog which forced me to remove the words "snatch" and "screw" from the piece--see if you can figure out where they might have gone.)I spent three days at the DMV on Broadway in Sacramento this week … [Read more...] about Day 1 at the DMV