An Olympic Retrospective: 12 Things I Learned from the London 2012 Olympics
1. The Olympics is not really about the opening and closing ceremonies, except when the Queen jumps out of a helicopter. 2. People who get paid to participate in sports may play better than people who do not, but they are not nearly as much fun to watch. 3. If you want the potential to ...
Is It Me, or Is It My Friends, or Is It Words That End in “thon?”
Is it me? Is it my friends who suggest things? Is it Southern California? Is it first time events? Is it words that end in “thon?” Four years ago, I was talking with a friend about walking with a pedometer. When I told him how many steps I was averaging each day, he said, “Wow! ...
Breweries, the Tower of London, and the Constitutional Crisis of 1818
I pride myself on doing the extensive research it takes to prepare for each stop on my Craft Brewery Pilgrimage. That research will ensure that our visit to PackingHouse Brewing Company in Riverside on Saturday, March 24 is a rewarding experience. Research of a slightly different kind highlights yet another example of the pivotal role ...
Yet More Ongoing Continuing Research for the 2012 Craft Brewery Pilgrimage
Preparations for the 2012 Craft Brewery Pilgrimage continue to approach fruition. Plan now to become a Craft Brewery Pilgrim this year. Join us in celebrating the significant contributions monks have made to brewing, and in appreciating Southern California’s growing craft brewing community. I always enjoy meeting new people and hearing their stories in real life; this is a great, ...
Even More Ongoing Continuing Research for the 2012 Craft Brewery Pilgrimage
Preparations for the Expanded and Enhanced 2012 Craft Brewery Pilgrimage continue at a fever pace. If I say so myself, I have been relentless in my research efforts. Thank you to everyone who has participated in research so far. Please let me know if you are able to help. Every good researcher knows the value ...
Ongoing Continuing Research for the 2012 Craft Brewery Pilgrimage
Research continues in anticipation of the 2012 Craft Brewery Pilgrimage! Please let me know if you would like to recommend potential research locations or, even better, if there are places you would like to participate in this work with me. Significant research can always benefit from more data and peer review. It can be a challenge ...
Continuing Research for the 2012 Craft Brewery Pilgrimage
My research in preparation for the 2012 Craft Brewery Pilgrimage continues. I am a committed and dedicated researcher. I intend to leave no Stone untasted, and to check and recheck my results as many times as necessary to ensure that the best craft breweries in Southern California are included on our itinerary. It is a ...
Research Continues for the Next Craft Brewery Pilgrimage
I have posted about my ongoing research to find the best craft breweries in Southern California to visit on next year’s Craft Brewery Pilgrimage. Even before the culmination of this year’s pilgrimage last month, I was already beginning to think of the future. Though I have not yet made any final decisions, I wanted to ...
So, What is a Spiritual Director? How is that Different from a Leadership Coach?
When I tell people that I am a leadership coach and a spiritual director, there tends to be some questions. Some people have a general idea of what a leadership coach does, but there are quite a few people who have very little idea of what a spiritual director might do. It does not help ...
The Long and Winding Road to New Camaldoli; or, Finding My Way
August 31 is the feast day of Saint Aidan, a Celtic missionary monk who journeyed from the island monastery of Iona to establish the island monastery of Lindisfarne. It is also the day on which I was received as an oblate at the Benedictine New Camaldoli Monastery and Hermitage near Big Sur, California. It takes ...
