We Are But Men
Dec21

We Are But Men

By Richard Wiener When I was young, I searched for gods – men without fear of death, men imbued with the unassailable power I so sorely lacked.  At times I thought I had found such gods, but in the end all proved to be fallible like myself.  Much later I learned that godliness resides not on a sacred Mount Olympus, but right here, right now, within ourselves. By our rituals, we create sacred space, but in that space we are men, not...

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The Gold-Light Path
Dec21

The Gold-Light Path

by James Hanny In most anything a Man encounters or desires, he has a choice upon which road to traverse. And in that destination, he chooses one of two essential directions in which to flow his decisions—to release and direct his energies. **************** One path taken is guided by his shadowy, dark fears. It appears to be, and he perceives it as, the real fabric of his experiences. This illusory path was configured from the legacy...

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The eulogy for my father: It’s easy to praise famous men
Jun21

The eulogy for my father: It’s easy to praise famous men

by Lex Woodbury Knowing he was in his last days, my Dad – who never once acknowledged anything good about me on his own, given that I was failure in fulfilling his fantasy of corporate success – hobbled across the living room and told me, “Son, you’re a writer. I want you to write my eulogy.” I agreed, partly because as the eldest son, his eulogy was my job,  partly because I felt suddenly flattered and affirmed,...

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