Essays – Arc Of The Hawk

February 13, 2025February 13, 2025

When I first learned to water ski, I’d fall. Being so determined, I kept holding on to the rope. Relief from the thrashing I received came when I learned to let go.

August 26, 2024August 26, 2024

Where we came from has a lot to do with where we end up. Our family, our hometown and our high school serve as the legs of the launch pad, but what we remember depends on the people who guided us along the way.

December 8, 2023December 8, 2023

Where do you want to go? The standard tools are a map and a compass. Maps are filled with what we think is important and where it fits, but a compass shows us where we are coming from and points the direction of travel. Where we end up depends on the choices we make along the way.

November 30, 2022April 26, 2023

THE SWEET SPOT

Is the world mostly good or mostly evil? If the answer depends on us, how do we tip the scale in the right direction? Life is a series of crossroads and choices, but for each of us, the path toward a better world is a search for the sweet spot.

November 30, 2021May 10, 2022

TIME OUT

Arrive early and you miss the chance for a grand entrance. Arrive late and you might miss the party altogether. When timing seems to be everything, could it be that time is nothing at all?

December 2, 2020June 6, 2021

YOUR SHOT

We live in a weaponized world that leaves us polarized and desperate for a longer view of the future. When answers are difficult to discern, we might gain insight from the weapons themselves.

December 5, 2019December 6, 2019

THE RIVER

When the anchors, landmarks and mileposts of life keep changing, our sense of purpose and place can feel threatened. Sometimes our view of the landscape is the key.

December 1, 2018May 10, 2022

DON’T MAKE IT A HABIT

Habits are the inverse of consciousness. On automatic – thought and deliberation take a back seat. Where did we come from and where are we going? As creatures of habit, we may never know.

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August 16, 2017May 10, 2022

WILDLIFE GETS THE VOTE

What if we made decisions about the environment the way a parent makes decisions about their child? Human beings are part of a larger family and its time to attend the reunion.

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Category: Essays

NO CLOCK ON THE ETERNAL

When I first learned to water ski, I’d fall. Being so determined, I kept holding on to the rope. Relief from the thrashing I received came when I learned to let go.

’69 REMEMBERED

Where we came from has a lot to do with where we end up. Our family, our hometown and our high school serve as the legs of the launch pad, but what we remember depends on the people who guided us along the way.

THE FORK IN THE ROAD

THE SWEET SPOT

Is the world mostly good or mostly evil? If the answer depends on us, how do we tip the scale in the right direction? Life is a series of crossroads and choices, but for each of us, the path toward a better world is a search for the sweet spot.

TIME OUT

Arrive early and you miss the chance for a grand entrance. Arrive late and you might miss the party altogether. When timing seems to be everything, could it be that time is nothing at all?

YOUR SHOT

We live in a weaponized world that leaves us polarized and desperate for a longer view of the future. When answers are difficult to discern, we might gain insight from the weapons themselves.

THE RIVER

When the anchors, landmarks and mileposts of life keep changing, our sense of purpose and place can feel threatened. Sometimes our view of the landscape is the key.

DON’T MAKE IT A HABIT

Habits are the inverse of consciousness. On automatic – thought and deliberation take a back seat. Where did we come from and where are we going? As creatures of habit, we may never know.

WILDLIFE GETS THE VOTE

What if we made decisions about the environment the way a parent makes decisions about their child? Human beings are part of a larger family and its time to attend the reunion.

When I first learned to water ski, I’d fall. Being so determined, I kept holding on to the rope. Relief from the thrashing I received came when I learned to let go.

Need something that is historical, communicative, symbolic, improvised, social, ceremonial, artistic, and participatory? Maybe the first question to ask is “Where are my dancing shoes?”

Where we came from has a lot to do with where we end up. Our family, our hometown and our high school serve as the legs of the launch pad, but what we remember depends on the people who guided us along the way.

Is the world mostly good or mostly evil? If the answer depends on us, how do we tip the scale in the right direction? Life is a series of crossroads and choices, but for each of us, the path toward a better world is a search for the sweet spot.

Arrive early and you miss the chance for a grand entrance. Arrive late and you might miss the party altogether. When timing seems to be everything, could it be that time is nothing at all?

We live in a weaponized world that leaves us polarized and desperate for a longer view of the future. When answers are difficult to discern, we might gain insight from the weapons themselves.

When the anchors, landmarks and mileposts of life keep changing, our sense of purpose and place can feel threatened. Sometimes our view of the landscape is the key.

Habits are the inverse of consciousness. On automatic – thought and deliberation take a back seat. Where did we come from and where are we going? As creatures of habit, we may never know.

What if we made decisions about the environment the way a parent makes decisions about their child? Human beings are part of a larger family and its time to attend the reunion.