Themes of my Life

I have lived in many places, done quite a potpourri of work, and have known many unique individuals. Amidst the variety that spiced my life an integral part of a significant period of time was writing in journals. This started on San Jaun Island in Washington State in 1975. Through good times and hard times I wrote almost daily for over 20 years, recording observations, thoughts, feelings, dreams (both the nighttime and the aspirational varieties), and experiences; both physical experiences and some more etheric experiences.

Life is a trip. Amidst the uncertainties, during this journey, I have tried to at least be aware of what is going on around me and what is going on within me. Using entries from my journals and elaborating on them, I have put together writings that make up this book.

Throughout the 97 volumes of journals that I have filled there are various thoughts and observations and epiphanies that I have had that seem to recur. They arise in many different contexts. And they take many different forms but over time and with ongoing reflection, they seem to have coalesced into themes that I have found to be cogent and helpful.

The Themes are: Honesty; Hoax; God and Participation; Evil; Committee Members; Consumer Consciousness; True Efficiency; Tourist in Life Concept; True Love; Life Between and Behind the Lines; Karma and Grace; The Golden Rule Dilemma; Imagination; Sensing; Feeling; Thinking.