New York City Album. One. Love In The Park
New York Album: Love In The Park Had a magical couple of days in New York. Maria took her mother to the Opera. We walked all over Central Park and mid-town. I had dinner with my daughter. I met with...
View ArticleBio: My Life. Who I Am
BIO: Who I Am Random House sent me this copy of my bio for the paperback version of "Going Home" and I realized that four of my books are coming out in 2012 – my first E-Book Original, "The Story Of...
View ArticleOn The Path. Winter Whispers
On The Path, Winter's Whisper On the path this morning, light snow. A whisper of winter, nearly over. Reminded me of the winter pasture.
View ArticleAdvice and Consent: Life As An Argument
Advice And Consent Perhaps inspired by the news, or our political system, people see their beliefs and lives as an argument. Some people who read my blog believe they have the right to argue with me...
View ArticleMe and Ben. The New Bedlam Farm
Me and Ben My friend Ben Osterhaudt and I went over to the possible New Bedlam Farm this morning, and it was very meaningful and meant a lot to me. Ben and I have been through a lot together. He is a...
View ArticleDance For The World
Dance For The World "May I never not be frisky, May I never not be risque. May my ashes, when you have them, friend, and give them to the ocean, leap in the froth of the waves, still loving moment,...
View ArticlePutting Panic Attacks In Their Place, Part 2.
Panic Attack, Part 2 Panic attacks are important. They hurt, stifle and cripple lives, distort reality. They affect the body as well as the soul, and are unhealthy. For me, the first breakthrough...
View ArticleHenry David Thoreau On Facebook
Thoreau on Facebook Thoreau finished his dinner soon after moving to his cabin on Walden Pond – fried rat, wild cat, roots, berries, raw fish, mushrooms – and he sat down to record the meal. He...
View ArticleSign Up For Warnings.com
Warnings.com Cynthia's career paths did not survive the Great Recession. At least not at first. Her organic farm was smothered by oppressive federal regulations. Her dog-walking service did not survive...
View ArticleChicken Of The Left, Chicken Of The Right. Start Clucking
Chickens Of The Left, Right The Chicken Of The Left, And The Chicken Of The Right, were each hired as television commentators, to debate the issues of the day. To cover politics and government. They...
View ArticleAnniversary: Remembering Simon
Remembering Simon It has been a year since Animal Control Officer Jessica Barrett removed Simon from a nearby farm where he was near death, starving, barely able to stand up, his hooves grown out six...
View ArticleAn Angel In my Funhouse
Sunday In My Funhouse I couldn't find my angel this this week, so I texted her, as I know she sleeps with an Iphone in her ear, and in a second, my Iphone pinged with an automatic reply: "I am out of...
View Article35 mm world Sunday. My life is not an argument
Our lives are not arguments. Our perspectives need not be the same. Our beliefs are personal, and you do not need to share mine, and I do not need to share yours. Our grieving is individual, and I do...
View ArticleSmall Miracles: Fran On The Roost
Small Miracles We were surprised and pleased to see the apprently indestructible Fran sitting up on the roost with the other hens for the first time since she was mauled by the fox more than a month...
View ArticleFinding My Angel: Old Dog With Enormous Wings
An Angel With Wings I found my lost angel on the path, a very old brown dog with enormous wings, bent over, tired and sick and breathing hard and covered with mud. She had been missing from my...
View ArticleThe Vision Of George Forss
The Vision Of George Forss Creative cultures seem to spawn narcissism, great amounts of gooey self-serving pablum and gas. It is common to hear writers and artists wallowing in their own...
View ArticleFlorence Walrath: New Bedlam Farm
Florence Walrath: Spirit Of New Bedlam Farm Florence Walrath on her Tennessee Walker. People assume that I'm moving to the New Bedlam Farm to downsize or save money (I do plan on saving money) but I...
View ArticleTalking To Animals: Food And Trust
Food And Trust Whenever a new animal comes to Bedlam Farm, we work to establish trust and communication. There are several reasons for this. First, there are times when we need to control animals like...
View ArticleRed’s Diary: The Wolf Dog
Inspiring Me It seems I have a Wolfdog. If Frieda's work is guarding us, and Lenore's is loving us – this is why I love working dogs – then Red's plan is to watch over us, be close to us, and do his...
View ArticleVaginas and Penile Implants: What Is A Good Man?
The Bedlam Farm Men's Group With Red's arrival, and the surprise emergence of Strut (we thought he was a she) and the good company of Simon and me, we have a quorum for the Bedlam Farm Men's Group. We...
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