Bowdawg On The Mend

Locker Rooms

2013-03-01T06:47:00.000-05:00

I work in a gym. I spend most of the time keeping a small cafe prepped and staffed... but periodically when I am laundering the towels, or stocking and cleaning the locker rooms... I catch a scent of steam, shampoo, soap and that undeniable sporty man phermone and I am transported through time. A memory surfaces of my youth in Atlanta, a blossoming "adult" exploring my professionalism and

Come Sail Away...

2013-02-28T06:37:00.000-05:00

I am dying. Not specifically... just generally. You are too. Maybe specifically, or maybe generally. It is the nature of time progressing in our lives. Every day that we wake up we are one day closer to the death door and one day further from the birth door. Stir in a belief system. We all have one. We just may not agree among ourselves as to what the laws of nature will produce when we arrive

A Chill in The Air

2013-01-22T18:28:00.000-05:00

Holy Frosty Falcons Batman. It is hovering at 20 degrees in the ville of Pooles this morning. Everybody entering the building has that blue-lipped hairblown expression of cold pain. I got up into the rafters and lit the pilot light myself (*pats self on back*) which had to be done to thaw our extremities. Of course the whole nation is abuzz with post-inaugural commentary. People are either

Enough Already... We're done voting so stop Gloating

2013-01-03T07:36:00.002-05:00

I typically refrain from a lot of personal politics on my public Facebook wall... but a group that shares information with me via an FB group has been providing great resources for CONVERSATION on change (versus simply tossing opinionated posts around with no sense of learning and compromise.) Today an article caught my eye. I liked the tone. Yes I helped elect a president who better represents

When You Simply Must Blog Again...

2012-12-18T06:29:00.000-05:00

We have opinions. It is our unique perspective (or so we believe) and when something as senseless and tragic as what happened in Connecticut occurs... our strongest emotions percolate and our most passionate opinions begin to boil and steep. I watched again Friday (again in the sense of Aurora and Virginia Tech... all three events which happened while I was in proximity to live coverage)...

(Family) Value Meals

2012-08-01T07:35:00.003-04:00

Good Grief. People lose their mind at the thought of a chicken franchise dropping in profits because of controversy that the owner himself chose to create by making unnecessary public statements... but to hell with bigotry and a starving planet. So let me exercise my free speech as well: Perhaps such "Christian Values" people should stay home and revisit Matthew 25:31-46 and then put their

A Buddhist's Fave Bible Passages

2012-06-12T06:31:00.003-04:00

Even as a practicing Tibetan Buddhist for 14 years, I find profound inspiration in these verses. Maybe it is all the false use of religious dialogue in the political discourse, or the overly "SAVED" disposition of people online and in the media. True spirituality seems steeped in humble service and quiet humility. The effective practitioners are lacking in vanity and self referential obsession.

Potential

2012-05-25T18:25:00.001-04:00

Nothing seems as cruel As unclaimed potential Certain unspoken ends Unstarted efforts under scrutiny Eyes staring unwillingly at an Uneaten crumb Unfinished cookie Undisposed, undigested Under a waste can Fidgeting to bring Painful oxygenated blood Into uncirculating numbness Unmoving thighs Uncertain of the duration Uncrossed legs can endure Inarticulate diatribe Unrelenting in my mouth

untitled poem 1/7/12

2012-02-05T06:54:00.000-05:00

When I go apart to be alone in prayer I bring a book of memories bindings burst and worn from countless readings Your chapters remain an epic and untold anecdote lacking significant dialogue tastes not torn from croissants in cafes of uninspired cliches Mornings with stimulants galvanize a disorganized mind billowing and gossamer whispers refrain the echo of regret... distances untraveled

Give 2 The Max Day - November 9th

2011-11-09T12:38:00.001-05:00

Donate to KUNZANG ODSAL PALYUL CHANGCHUB at Razoo Here is why I chose to give to the max today! var r_protocol=(("https:"==document.location.protocol)?"https://":"http://");var r_path='give2max.razoo.com/javascripts/widget_loader.js';var r_identifier='Kpc';document.write(unescape("%3Cscript id='razoo_widget_loader_script' src='"+r_protocol+r_path+"' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C

2011-11-09T12:37:00.000-05:00

While of course I hope that people will go directly to Razoo and give at a level of $10 or more... if anybody just has some "chump change" to toss in... here is a link that allows you to offer $1 via Paypal! Thanks and GIVE TO THE MAX!

Embracing my 99%-ness

2011-11-03T07:35:00.000-04:00

Sooooo, where to even start documenting what it is like to be alive in this movement that will no doubt be the history studied by future looker-backers. Students in some distant 2050 classroom may be living in the effects of what this "Occupy __FILL IN THE BLANK" movement brings about. The question as we witness the protests is will those future citizens have MORE or LESS civil rights and

Inconvenienced? They are banking on it.

2011-10-01T16:45:00.000-04:00

None of us can stand a mosquito, buzzing around with that high pitched whine and sucking our blood. Sure the sanguine sip is too small of an amount to cause harm... but definitely we are left uncomfortable enough to scratch at that point of irritation until it fades. I am not going to advocate that you begin (or continue) killing mosquitos... you know my Buddhist "no kill" position... but I

Pepco Prepares for Irene

2011-08-27T20:43:00.002-04:00

The National Weather Service has stated that the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area could experience damaging conditions, including high winds, heavy rains, and potential for flooding. Montgomery County, working with its utility companies (Pepco, BGE, Allegheny Power) urges customers to prepare for potential power outages, with the possibility of multi-day outages in some areas.

In the Aftermath

2011-06-16T21:49:00.002-04:00

When the Trevor Project first came to my attention - I was very inspired by other people in the world that were giving young lgbts hope and sharing the message that "it gets better". It does peeps. WAY better. And therefore I downloaded a song that Adam Lambert used to raise funds for the Trevor Project. Next I popped the media card out of my Blackberry and into my laptop deciding that whatever

Artistic Endeavors

2011-06-15T23:30:00.001-04:00

Now it does not take the eye of a critic to see that my "art" is childish and not technically advanced... but it is a great way I am finding to reduce stress. Thanks to a friend and co-worker I have taken to the canvas again with acrylic silliness. My friend Anne who hosted a workshop for amateur painting gave us some fun tips for creating visually festive paintings and unleashing our inner

Inspired Living

2011-06-06T07:55:00.000-04:00

I love to mix my metaphors. So today I say: "Get out of bed on the right side of your brain!" We could certainly say start the day on the right foot... but this is going to need a lot of creative process if we are going to change the world. And make no mistake... you are here to change the world. From all I know in life, the quickest way to effect global change is to manage your internal

The more things change...

2011-04-20T17:27:00.003-04:00

There, there reader(s), I have NOT abandoned you. Indeed I was with you all along... just too freaking tired to maintain my personal blog!I hope you have been visiting our work site which we try to post to daily (www.itsBetter4you.com) and granted it is more "fast and factual" type blogging... but you might sense a little Bowdawg shining through!I have picked up my paint brushes again and even

Under the Wire but Over the Rainbow

2011-02-28T13:24:00.005-05:00

So in my desperate attempt to maintain at LEAST once monthly posting... I am getting this post up and online on the last possible day we could all agree is counted as February. ~Whew~K, thanks! Bye! (signoff)Just joshin'. I wouldn't be THAT lame. But then again, having to struggle so much to keep a monthly post up is showing signs of early onset lameness.Blogging has become a love/hate thing with

Gamechangers

2011-01-08T16:25:00.007-05:00

I was watching a great program on Bloomberg this afternoon on "game changers" and found it amazing to see the potential ripple effect of one person's life. There were three back to back episodes that I enjoyed. Steve Jobs (Apple CEO), John Stewart (The Daily Show) and Mark Zuckerberg (Founder and CEO of Facebook.)It is fascinating to see how these people shaped their fields, faced their setbacks

Lifetime: Television for Women and Homosexuals

2010-12-24T11:55:00.003-05:00

It is there on the TV in front of me and I have a remote control within reach... but I continue to watch. Willingly.Ergh - how do I get sucked into the silly cultural absurdity that Lifetime presents as a woman's fantasy view of the world. Oh - because it matches a lot of the gay sensibilities I have adopted. I will watch 5 more minutes and then flip to... what???? Soap operas? Cable News? Oy...

Sometimes I Forget to Remember

2010-12-14T23:35:00.005-05:00

Last year at this time was quite challenging. I was in a darker space internally, and things were filtered through that lens. But just as Buddha taught that impermanence is a guaranteed experience here in Samsara... things CHANGED!It is hard to believe that 2010 is drawing to a close. And it is funny how often I find myself swearing I cannot believe another year (or month, or week, or day... heck

Gladitude

2010-11-25T12:35:00.002-05:00

Okay, so I sorta made that word up... or heard it somewhere and it just surfaced in my mind. Lots to be Thankful for... and random Thanksgiving thoughts:First of all shoutout to Pops and Mooches for their anniversary which falls on the day of Tryptophan induced comas. Twas a chilly November in that lovely little Jersey restaurant... and ironically the next day was my first blog post. There were

Lord Them Buddhists Get The Boogie Fever Too!

2010-11-09T01:06:00.002-05:00

A funny thing happened on the way back from the farm...I have a love for music. Cannot sing a lick without a strong note in my ear, and even then it is hit or miss... but the cellular translation that seems to occur when I hear a magical piece of composition... well it makes me go to my happy place.There is no coincidence, if I may assume, that I have therefore come to study at the feet of a

Love These Lyrics

2010-10-31T16:22:00.002-04:00

I thought you would be interested in the lyrics to "How To Save A Life" by "The Fray". It has been around for years but I just love when some days a song hits your sentiment spot on...hear the song over on PandoraEnjoy!----------------All credit for these lyrics belong to "The Fray"Step one you say we need to talkHe walks you say sit down it's just a talkHe smiles politely back at youYou stare