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Alan’s Blog

Fish Business

I have learned to ride the waves of conflict and disappointment when they arise, to confront situations that required keeping my head above water and not drifting too far from shore.

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Naked Listening

I only wish that I could look at a dozen more drawings like that and ask myself, “Who was this guy?”

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Blackberries

Any seasoned blackberry picker knows that the mature and sweetest berries come off into your hand effortlessly with just the slightest pull. If it resists at all, it will most likely be sour. Leave it for the next picker.

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First Kiss

She led me by the hand wordlessly across the field adjacent to our elementary school during recess.

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Circumstance and Serendipity

As a college student in the early 1970s, I chose to step out of academia and into a yoga studio. I began the process of being aware that I was aware.

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