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Glittering Commentari 16,Gay Species

Stephen of Gay Species left this intense comment on Bruce’s blog,Not So Different. The original post is about Bruce’s struggle with his gay identity. Though he is very “out”and supportes equal rights for all gays,he feels guilty for sometimes being uncomfortable with the radical social politics of overtly effeminate or butch leather [...]

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Traffic Advice at 9rules

I’ve been following the good advice offered at 9rules as they build to Round 5 of submissions. And I’ve heeded a lot of it. I’ve cleaned and designed and streamlined and written. Recently I added the WP “Tags in the Head”plugin and set it up. My traffic doubled within days. Now it’s at a [...]

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Pyramid of Living,the Value of Play

You know the food pyramid,right? It lists the foods you need the most of at the bottom,the basics like bread,grains,pasta,then veggies and fruits next,then there’s then proteins,nuts and meats,then cheeses and dairy,then oils and fats. The way it’s set up,the top are the rich foods [...]

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The Problem with God

I’ve been reading a fun book called,“Buddha or Bust”by Perry Garfinkel. It’s part travel journalism,part social studies,part history,part self-exploration. He traces the history of Buddhism from its origins in India to the various countries and cultures as the spiritual tradition spread East. During his travels,he also highlights some new [...]

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The Divine Inside

Meredith over at Graceful Presence posted a poem by Rassouli called ‘Dancing with the Devine”. It sums up some of the ideas I wish to amplify here on a regular basis:connecting with the Self,the Great Spirit which resides inside and outside us,but which we need to nurture and cultivate. I like the [...]

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