I met a couple of Vietnam vets who were there for the run — to “represent,” one of them told me with a grin. We talked about the weather, how the hedgerows were electric green in the downpour. I heard subtext in the rain talk, sensed it was a memory of jungle and youth. The far-off looks told me that memory is where you find it.
Full Frontal Spain: Of Bullfights and Old Bull
On a trip to Madrid, Julia McLean takes her husband to see a bullfight and discovers a combination of bravery, splendour and old bull.
What the Body Endures
A woman helps her brother to deal with his addiction, then begins to change her own life.
Meditating to Quiet the Mind, Inspire the Spirit, and Rejuvenate the Body
When you feel stressed out or frustrated, relief can be as simple as taking a few minutes to quiet the mind through meditation. Through the process you’ll also inspire your spirit and rejuvenate your body, even more so than getting some deep sleep.
Stirring Up The Dust — A Memoir for Father’s Day
While cleaning out his garage a son finds his father’s obituary, which takes him back to the tragic circumstances of his dad’s death and stirs up the past.
Writer’s Blocks and Ice Blocks: What My Life Might Have Been Without Sports
A writer and sports enthusiast looks at what his life might have been like if he hadn’t spent so much of it watching and playing sports.
When a Door Opens
I spent hours wracking my memory for clues, glimmers, anything that would show me more details of the truth — not my made-up fantasy. Inside my head a war raged between my ‘known’ and my newly discovered truth.
Tarmac Meditations #12 – Comin’ Slow
May 14, 2010 Ran for 80 mins. First time since June. Stopped twice. Once for nature, once for no reason. Ran up hills. Listened to the Lovin’ Spoonful, Marvin Gaye, Van Morrison, Roots. Didn’t think about a goddam thing ‘cept running before daylight. Came to me that I was runnin’, no need for thinkin’. Did […]
Tarmac Meditations #11 — Morning Dew
“‘Walk me out in the morning dew my honey…,’ sang the Grateful Dead oh so long ago. It was one of my favorite songs.” Michael Lebowitz remembers the song ‘Morning Dew’ as he heads out on his morning run, barefoot.
A Trickle-Down World Cup?
Will hosting the World Cup brings tangible benefits to the people of South Africa, or will the dream promised by trickle-down-type economics fade away once the last goal is scored and the soccer fans go home?
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