only the jodi

A search for simplicity, sobriety, compassion, & the right man. Or at least not another wrong man.

Archive for March, 2010

March 18th, 2010 by the jodi

selective memories

I have a bum leg. Actually, it’s a bum foot. A motorcycle accident in  ’79 banged up my right side pretty good. 1979 was not a year of a lot of doctors or self care for the jodi. It got better, but now and then it still acts up. My foot swells, or I can’t [...]

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March 8th, 2010 by the jodi

sex and violins, or “I’m not dropping my drawers for Babs”

In case you were wondering, I can be seduced by good music. When the music is really good, you can just leave. Once you put the music on, your work is done. The music is enough. El Farol from Santana’s Superstition, for example. Take a moment to listen. Let it play while you read…. I [...]

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March 7th, 2010 by the jodi

taking pictures of god

There’s a Sufi poet, Hafiz (the best translations are the ones by Daniel Ladinsky).  Hafiz writes love poems to God. This is one of my favorites. Every child has known God Every child has known God, Not the God of names, Not the God of don’ts, Not the God who ever does Anything weird, But [...]

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