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On the Strength of All Conviction…

  • Posted by Nacho
  • January 1, 1970

Oh, Just in case I forgot to post this poem, here it is. It speaks of mindfulness to me: On the Strength of all Conviction and the Stamina of Love by Jennifer Michael Hecht Sometimes I think We could have gone on All of us. Trying. Forever. But they didn't fill the desert with pyramids. ...>

Hillary in the Woodshed

  • Posted by Nacho
  • January 1, 1970

Wow. Watch this clip in its entirety. At times it is a bit uncomfortable to watch because such public denunciation is not common -- but if nobody has sat her down and said these things already, and that she needs to offer a real apology... Olbermann surely took the time to school her. Sen. Clinton n ...>

California and Same Sex Marriage

  • Posted by Nacho
  • January 1, 1970

Long time readers of this blog know that I am particularly passionate about the issues of same-sex marriage, and about the teaching of evolution. So, my apologies if you have not heard from me yet about the recent decision in California. Frankly, I am very happy that the California Supreme Court fou ...>

McCain & Jesus…

  • Posted by Nacho
  • January 1, 1970

The semester has ended, my grading is finished, and now I have to get ready for sabbatical. That's what has been taking much of my time (Oh, and a conference I just got back from...), but, for your reading pleasure here's a quintessential move -- the comparison to Jesus Christ: (from The Atlanta Jo ...>

Are Conservatives Happier?

  • Posted by Nacho
  • January 1, 1970

Before I read the following article I would have shouted Hell No! But check out the following article "Conservatives Happier than Liberals." Also please read T's (Republic of T) post on this article. He does a good job of parsing out arguments about such supposed happiness by Conservatives. Here' ...>

Kimchi or Bust


It's the crack of dawn on Thursday, and for some reason, my stomach is grumbling.  I had two...yes, two dinners last night.  But more on that in a moment. The food at the temple is good, though I'm having some difficulty adjusting to all the chili powder used in the cooking.  We basi ...>

Christian Fundamentalism in Korea


Check out this story on The Buddhist Channel. I just can't wrap my head around what motivates arrogant fundamentalists. On this same topic, do a search for Frank Tedesco's article on the Buddhist temple burnings that happened here in the 80's and 90's. Unfortunately, it looks like the fundamentali ...>

Week One


So it's Thursday...I think.  The days are a bit of a blur, even though I think I'm over the jet lag. Being so busy the first several days made the transition easy. Last Friday, I met with my vocation master's brother, Beopjang Seunim, the head of the education department for the Jogye order an ...>

Say…what?


I've finally arrived in Korea!  I got to the temple around midnight last night, but more on that in a moment. First, I must say I had a great time during Shakya's visit to the Midwest.  He said one of his favorite things was horseback riding, and I must agree.  We also spent a total of 3 nights ...>

I’ve Returned to Normal


I'm back in my hometown of Normal, IL now visiting family before taking off for South Korea.  My nephews Tommy (five 1/2) and Danny (2) are cute as can be.  They both call me "Uncle Buddha."  Danny doesn't know me so well, so he's a bit shy still, but he's warming up to me, I think.My dad has go ...>

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