Category Archives: Life
The Present Moment
by cheri block Yoga has taught me to push my mind back to the present moment every time it strays. I find this effort rewarding but challenging. Staying in the present moment is experiential; that is, we guide ourselves into, … Continue reading
If your life were a book
by cheri block We all have a life story. It has a plot and subplots, many settings, and a host of characters. Most of us like to focus on our life theme. We might remember ourselves in this way: My … Continue reading
Belly fat
by cheri block This is a big week. My brother Steve, also known as Stevie in my blogs, turns sixty on Wednesday. I’m not sure how he feels about it. We celebrated on Saturday and he seemed fine with moving … Continue reading
Kafkaesque
by cheri block I’m back at it this morning. “It,” you ask. “What is it?” It is my evolving definition of the term Kafkaesque. Oh sure, definitions of this adjective abound in all sizes and shapes. As Frederick Karl said … Continue reading
The French, Stanford, and Smiling
by cheri block I once had a student accuse me of smiling too much. I told her I was advertising my father and brother’s dental practice. And smiled. This morning, I am vindicated. The Wall Street Journal reports that the … Continue reading
How do you solve a problem like Maria?
Nevada, 2012. The trip on Lonely Highway 50. by cheri block How do you solve a problem like Maria? How do you catch a cloud and pin it down? For the last three years, whenever I sit down to write–be … Continue reading
James Fenimore Cooper would be proud of his Dearslayer
by cheri block Yesterday, a little before 10:00 am, trespassers entered our property, how we do not know. Stealthily, one step at a time, in a single-file line lead by the eldest, they quietly edged toward the creek, over which … Continue reading
Wild Turkey Courtship: the tail of Mario and John (I mean tale)
by cheri block In my ongoing efforts to appreciate wild turkeys instead of revile them, I took my camera out on Thursday to view them through a new lens. In fact, my lens is not new, but I now choose … Continue reading
Wild Turkeys and Me
by cheri block This morning, as I read Andreas Kluth’s blog post titled Angela and Me, I was struck with the profound difference in our lives. He–reporting on (arguably) the most powerful woman in Europe (other than his wife) … Continue reading
The See Clearly Method
by cheri block I remember a radio promotion spot that ran for several years called the See Clearly Method. As I understood it, one could avoid, or even throw away, eye glasses and contact lenses after enrolling in such a … Continue reading
