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World AIDS Day 2023

Published on Dec 1st, 2023 in Dharma Teaching, Reflection, School, Story

This is a paper I wrote back in graduate school. I think it’s title “Nothing is Broken” is fitting as I make sense of surviving a pandemic. How do you […]

For World AIDS Day 2021

Published on Dec 1st, 2021 in Dharma Teaching, Reflection, School, Story

I wrote this back in 2012 for a class in Seminary. I am posting here unedited, and in it’s entirety. I have been infected since 1989, and disabled since 1995. […]

Thesis: Definitions of Terms

Published on Oct 24th, 2017 in Dharma Teaching, Reflection, School, Thesis

I have always found it interesting how people define terms that they use. In this instance I found it necessary to define three terms: Oppression, Healing, and Community. As I […]

Thesis: Healing and Experiencing Interdependence

Published on Jun 4th, 2017 in Dharma Teaching, Reflection, School, Thesis

I have been inspired by some recent posts by Rev. Jiryu Mark Rutschman-Byler over at the website No Zen in The West. He has posted two posts (First this one […]

Thesis: Introduction

Published on May 5th, 2017 in School, Thesis

I will post some parts of my thesis here. If you want to see the entire thing just contact me. Because of the nature of the writing these are likely […]

Transitions

Published on Apr 2nd, 2017 in News, Reflection, School

I have finished my thesis and filed it. All there is to do now is the graduation ceremonies in May. This has been a 10 year process, and I am […]

Thesis

Published on Feb 21st, 2017 in School

Not to make excuses.. but I am trying to finish my thesis. Any energy I have to say anything is going into that right now. Please stand by.