Monthly Archives: September 2009

three month check-up

It’s that time again.  Three-month check-up tomorrow.  With each successive quarterly interval, I have found myself slightly less anxious.  There is less of a sense of foreboding.  I no longer see the designated date from weeks and weeks away, looming … Continue reading

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the sounds

I have long suspected that the reason I love music so much is because I lack a strong sense of smell.  For most people, the conventional wisdom is that smell is the primary trigger for memory.  Something else must be … Continue reading

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go with what you know

Today, I took a trip part-way down the rabbit hole with one of my clients, a lost and disturbed young man who seems to be, with each passing day, losing his grip on reality.  His story, though by no means … Continue reading

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been there, done that

Tomorrow, my cousin’s wife will be starting chemo for breast cancer.  She was diagnosed a few months ago and has already undergone a partial mastectomy.  When I learned about her illness, I posted briefly over at my Planet Cancer page … Continue reading

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widening the embrace

I have never thought of myself as having an addictive personality.  In general, I can moderate my intake of things that are bad for me (ice cream, alcohol, television), and can avoid becoming obsessed with things that are good for … Continue reading

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tongue-tied

First Descents took me well outside of my comfort zone – as advertised – in ways that I expected (physically, socially), but this feeling that I have been left at a loss for words is definitely not something I anticipated. … Continue reading

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First Descents: Stills

Still shots from First Descents, Jackson, WY.

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first descents, jackson, WY: Aug 30 – Sept 4, 2009

They say a picture is worth a thousand words.  By that measure, it would take me several volumes and likely many years to capture in writing what happened in Jackson this past week.  So I am starting with this video. … Continue reading

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