The shape of love

A friend is going through a breakup right now. We chatted online earlier today. The breakup went the usual way, and she feels all the usual things. But when she said, “I still love him, and always will”, I know what she means.

I still love my ex-wife dearly. And I love my girlfriend very much.

But these two types of love are different things. The love I share with my girlfriend is the love of possibility and adventure and future. It is a fire that needs to be fed fuel.

The love for my ex-wife is a solid thing. Like a perfect shiny sphere. Like an ornament on a Christmas tree, I take it out from time to time to admire it, but it needs nothing from me.

These types of love begin in the same place and then diverge.

The love of my girlfriend is a burn barrel that needs to be stoked and tended to.

The love of my ex-wife is a shiny spherical ornament. To be admired, but no longer in need of attention.

I like those images. They feel right to me…

How KittyGirl Lost Her Meow

A children’s story, written for a friend’s child. All I need now is an illustrator.

The Object of My Desire

In which the author finds the perfect THING…

September 11th Baby

Written on the first anniversary of the attacks on the Twin Towers in New York City. A single small infant refutes and trivializes the terrorists lives and actions.

A Sunday Ride

In which the author reminisces about riding motorcycles with friends through the Sunday country air.

Lessons of Inderterminate Nature

Where the author recounts a particularly interesting day spent at hands of Montenegrin protesters, gets very close to the Balkan wars, refuses a bevy of Balkan brides, and ponders the future of this idyllic little town…

I am an Atheist

In which I puzzle over the silly things people find to fight about in the world. Don’t you people have something better to do with your time…?

Conscious Capitalism

I have a book that I am working on that is intended as a mass-market non-fiction book about how people spend money. Called “Conscious Capitalism” it makes the case that – no matter who you are – you are not powerless to make a difference in the world, and feel good about yourself.

All it comes down to is how you choose to spend your money.

The book is written from a very positive and energetic perspective. It is a “can do” set of examples and principles that you can put into place today, to make sure you spend your money as powerfully as possible.

Capitalism is not inherently bad. It just hasn’t been executed very well so far.

As they say, Money Talks and Bullshit Walks. Your money – every single dollar of it – can speak volumes if you spend it consciously and with a little forethought.

This is a guidebook for how to feel great about everything you buy. And it will also ensure that you are sending the right message to manufacturers: a message of responsibility, change, and sustainability.

Excerpts will be published here, as appropriate

Remembering the Balkans

Creative Fiction is a relatively new classification given to writing that is entirely factual, but not written in a narrative or journalistic style. This piece describes some of my experiences while working in the Balkans in the late 1990′s.

Me and the Man (Burning Man, that is)

In which I develop a bit of narrative creative non-fiction based around my experiences with Burning Man. (First Draft)