Category Archives: energy/flow

Fury (There Will Be Blood)

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Dave Higgins

Last weekend a mélange of various white nationalist hate groups – including the KKK and neo-Nazis – converged on Charlottesville, Virginia. While they were there to ostensibly protest the removal of a statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee, the … Continue reading →

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Cleanup Time

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Dave Higgins

In the sadness and disappointment I felt after the recent US election, I was reminded of similar feelings I’d had many years before, in January 1998. That earlier loss hadn’t involved politics or friends or family. It had been related … Continue reading →

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Swept Away

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Dave Higgins

January 9th is a milestone date in my life. My experiences from January 9, 1964 have etched into my mind a life lesson that I carry to this day. Eight years ago, on January 9, 2008, I shared it from … Continue reading →

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Keep the Change

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Dave Higgins

“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” – Charles Darwin “So how’s that hopey, changey thing workin’ out for ya?” – Sarah Palin It’s hard to … Continue reading →

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The Trouble With Hurry

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Dave Higgins

Every fall I set aside an evening to sit back and watch my DVD of the movie “The Trouble With Harry.” This movie, the only feature-length comedy created by Alfred Hitchcock, revolves around a body – Harry – found in … Continue reading →

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Start Making Sense

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Dave Higgins

There’s a new etiquette issue these days that Ann Landers never had to address: what do you do when a friend or relative forwards some wacky right wing spam? Wacky right wing spam seems to be a growing phenomena. Such … Continue reading →

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Religious Differences in Our Global Village

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Dave Higgins

When I first learned of the idea of a “global village,” I remember having a mental picture of a New England-style village expanded out to cover the whole world. It sounded kind of warm and cozy, with different people amiably … Continue reading →

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Money Can’t Buy Me Art

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Dave Higgins

When you see how expensive some works of art are today, it may seem illogical to say that “money can’t buy me art.” After all, a painting by Gustav Klimt sold a few years ago for $135 million. But according … Continue reading →

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Winning With Uncertainty

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Dave Higgins

One of the big surprises in the 2010 Winter Olympics is the success of Bode Miller in alpine ski racing. Bode had been a notable “failure” in the 2006 Winter Olympics, not winning any medals even though he had been … Continue reading →

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Wave Riding

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Dave Higgins

The Tour de France – the world’s greatest bike race – ended yesterday. The Pan-Mass Challenge – America’s greatest cycling fund raiser – takes place this coming weekend. In honor of those two major cycling events, I’m reviving an essay … Continue reading →

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Dances With Sled Dogs

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Dave Higgins

You never know where you might find a secret to success. Sometimes you have to start by getting past common misconceptions. The Iditarod, a dog sled race that covers 1,049 miles between Anchorage and Nome, Alaska, isn’t very popular among … Continue reading →

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Give a Little Nudge

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Dave Higgins

When an opponent comes forward, move in and greet him; if he wants to pull back, send him on his way. ~ Morihei Ueshiba In the martial art of aikido, a guiding principle is to take an opponent’s focus and … Continue reading →

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Slay Riding to Oblivion

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Dave Higgins

Slate has an article – The Digital Slay-Ride – that discusses the ways modern technology is revolutionizing our lives. As Jack Shafer notes: Folks giggled at Wired founder Louis Rossetto’s bombastic formulation in 1993 that the “digital revolution is whipping … Continue reading →

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