“People suck.” “Skin is stupid.” These are actual statements made by my doctor in our most recent appointment, the first being a comment on the origins of the outdated food pyramid, the second with reference to the issue which had led me to seek the appointment, a skin issue. There may be some truth to… Continue reading The awkwardness of expertise
Tag: Wisdom
The medicine
Long ago, the grandmother sits with the elders and smokes the medicine in the pipe. She is not even technically a grandmother, so much as a great- or great-great-grandmother, an almost mythic figure who, from the vantage of her granddaughter, blends in with the land itself. But in this memory, she is just a girl,… Continue reading The medicine
Letter to the child of a fallen world
My dearest child, I know you have lately observed the adults running amok. I know you have seen them taking what isn’t theirs, speaking before they think, destroying rather than building. I know you have seen other adults quivering in disbelief at these actions, failing to stand up for themselves or their brethren. I know… Continue reading Letter to the child of a fallen world
Dialogue on spiritual friendship (with Kyle Hilding)
Jackson: Hey, brother! So, we agreed we were going to have a dialogue around the importance of friendship to the spiritual journey. We agreed we were going to host this dialogue via email, to give each of us ample time to reflect on our answers. To start off, maybe you can write a bit about… Continue reading Dialogue on spiritual friendship (with Kyle Hilding)
Fred Rogers meets my 10th grade English teacher
Before beginning his story, my 10th grade English teacher lowers the blinds and dims the lights. On retrospection years later, I will recognize this process as what is called “setting the stage,” segmenting a sensory environment so that when these stories occur, I and my classmates will feel privileged and therefore not spill the beans.… Continue reading Fred Rogers meets my 10th grade English teacher
Jackson Holzberg Buckley 