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Biden will Quit Campaign by 4th July Whitmer Warnock for President
Here's my rant in the WAPO this morning on replacing LBJ er Biden. :) Biden will be out by 4th of July. My two cents and 50 years of...
Timothy S. Colman
Jul 3, 20242 min read


Poet Maya Popa writing 5 Steps to Transforming Your Life with Atomic Habits by James Clear
Coaching notes: My friend and poet Maya Popa wrote this book review on transformational habits for how we change the world in February. ...
Timothy S. Colman
Jun 29, 20245 min read


Kahlil Gibran on not fearing death
It is said that before entering the sea A river trembles with fear. She looks back at the path she has travelled, from the peaks of the...
Timothy S. Colman
Jun 23, 20241 min read


Homelessness in Seattle is exactly what to expect in this system
Jesus. Nick ranting about homelessness as a problem created by blue progressive states. How far off the mark can you get? Not a word in...
Timothy S. Colman
Jun 15, 20242 min read


Jewel talks about her process--beautiful story
When I consider key questions rolling with vulnerability, the questions Jewel is answering here help everyone.
Timothy S. Colman
Jun 13, 20241 min read


Timothy S. Colman
Jun 5, 20240 min read


William Yeats ramblin on about Innisfree
I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree, And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made: Nine bean-rows will I have there,...
Timothy S. Colman
Jun 3, 20241 min read


A poem by Adam Zagajewski from Three Angels translated by Clare Cavanagh
Someone left a marker on the Pacific ocean south of Kalaloch here in Cascadia. We don't know who we are. We are lost in the forest, and...
Timothy S. Colman
Jun 2, 20241 min read


Green Mountain by Li Po
You ask me why I dwell in the green mountain; I smile and make no reply for my heart is free of care. As the peach-blossom flows down...
Timothy S. Colman
May 29, 20241 min read


Mary Oliver Sleeping In The Forest, Wendell Berry on dying
\ We come at last to the dark and enter in. We are given bodies newly made out of their absence from one another in the light of the...
Timothy S. Colman
May 28, 20241 min read


Conifer Connections: Northwest Native Species
“The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.” ― John Muir There are 32 native conifers in the Northwest. ...
Timothy S. Colman
May 27, 20241 min read


Vinny Ferraro is a brother from another mother on 10% Happier
Love Vinny and his teachings. If you want a short course on what I've learned from meditation, Vinny Ferraro rolls through the...
Timothy S. Colman
May 27, 20241 min read


Coast Redwoods So Big and Beautiful your Thoughts Shut Up
Happiness is fine writing connecting us to our giant tree cousins. Trees have 25% of our DNA, and if you pay attention to their nature,...
Timothy S. Colman
May 26, 20241 min read


Timothy S. Colman
May 25, 20240 min read


Timothy S. Colman
May 25, 20240 min read


Timothy S. Colman
May 25, 20240 min read


"Unlocking the Power of This Moment: How Benjamin Dean's Perspective Can Transform Your Life"
The first step toward understanding life is on the move has to do with the trance diminishing this moment. The buddha said the comparing...
Timothy S. Colman
May 23, 20241 min read


Timothy S. Colman
May 22, 20240 min read


Living life today by Mario de Andrade
Here is a poem a friend sent me by Mario de Andrade (San Paolo 1893-1945) Andrade was a poet, novelist, essayist and musicologist. He...
Timothy S. Colman
May 22, 20242 min read
Zeynep Tufekci, NYT Opinion Columnist on AI Theft from our Commons
NYT, but I just copied the text here: Scarlett Johansson’s Voice Isn’t the Only Thing A.I. Companies Want When OpenAI introduced its...
Timothy S. Colman
May 21, 20242 min read
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