by Bela Johnson | Mar 13, 2012 | community, inspiration, philosophy, Uncategorized, writing
Writers write, preaches teacher Larry Donner (portrayed by comedian Billy Crystal) in Throw Momma From the Train. Most of us do, in one way or another. I set aside every Tuesday and Wednesday to hammer out blog posts, though if I felt inspired on a Sunday, Monday or...
by Bela Johnson | Feb 23, 2012 | community, inspiration, personal, philosophy, spirituality, Uncategorized
Glancing at a current issue of Vanity Fair, not one but several celebrity questionnaires assault my eyes. And it’s not so much the responses they have given (though I discover, if words reflect accurately, that Matt Damon seems a decent sort of human being) –...
by Bela Johnson | Feb 21, 2012 | lifestyle, nature, philosophy, Uncategorized
Sometimes I find myself wrapped in envy for those who seem to possess a sort of natural foundation to their lives. Not the ones with the two-point-five children and a house in the suburbs, no. That holds no allure for me whatsoever. It’s more a kind of self possession...
by Bela Johnson | Feb 15, 2012 | culture, lifestyle, philosophy, Uncategorized
In the 1940’s, Thomas Wolf wrote a book called You Can’t Go Home Again, in which protagonist George Webber quips, You can’t go back home to your family, back home to your childhood … back home to a young man’s dreams of glory and of fame...
by Bela Johnson | Feb 8, 2012 | nature, philosophy, Uncategorized
I am aware of the things which grind a person down with age. And while none of us will live forever in these bodies, aging gracefully is possible and, to me at least, desirable. I think most would say stress is a killer, but I suspect there’s a bit more, as I...
by Bela Johnson | Feb 1, 2012 | philosophy, psychology, science, Uncategorized
The morning begins, as many do these days, in chaos. When I feel this scattered, I jump on my bike and ride ten miles or so. This helps me get into my body, into a rhythm, slowing my mind and allowing scattered thoughts to settle into cohesiveness. Lately...
