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You Don’t Have to Worry Anymore, I’ve Vowed to Save Us All
About four weeks ago, I took the Bodhisattva Vow, which essentially means that I have vowed to attain Buddhahood for the benefit of all beings. Fulfilling this vow would mean both attaining Buddhahood and, as though that weren’t audacious enough, benefitting all beings by doing so. Fortunately, achieving either will get me the other for… — read more
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Brother (or Sister), Can You Spare a Dime?
It’s spring again, when a young (or not-so-young-anymore) man’s thoughts turn to walking for charity. I’m doing AIDS Walk New York again next Sunday, and I’d appreciate any support that anyone can offer. You can donate on-line, or you can e-mail me to get a mailing address for checks made out to AWNY. I’ll match… — read more
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I’m It
Neva has tagged me to answer the question of why I blog. Given that it has taken me four days to post my response, that it has been more than a month since I last posted something, and that I’ve only posted three actual items so far this year, I think the truest answer is… — read more
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Just Grow Some Fur
Paul Graham has declared Microsoft dead. Before Slashdot linked to his declaration, I had no idea who Graham was, but having read his thoughts, he seems like a pretty smart guy to me. Of course he hasn’t actually declared Microsoft dead. He has only claimed that they’re irrelevant to the ongoing evolution of the computer… — read more
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Man, I Remember When You Used to Be Cool
I saw this summary of an article on Slashdot this morning: In the simplest terms: too many IT workplaces have become Dilbertized — micromanaged, bureaucratic and stifled creatively. It’s become an environment where busy work is praised and morale is low. How is it possible to bring IT’s appeal back? ‘IT professionals that have worked… — read more
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The Wandering Web Site
As I mentioned a few days ago, I’ve changed hosts for this Web site. In fact, I ended up changing hosts a couple more times than I had planned. I had been with PowWeb for a few years and was very happy with them in all but one respect. This Weblog, despite its dormancy, gets… — read more
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I’m a Author
The Interdependence Project has posted the first issue of their dharma arts magazine, Sentient City, and in it they’ve published an essay I submitted called “It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Dreaming).” This is the first time I’ve ever been published, yet in the one-line bio at the end they call me a writer. In truth,… — read more
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morgannels is Moving, Sort Of
I’m in the process of moving this Weblog to another host. The address for the site, the RSS feed, etc. won’t change, but it all might be intermittently available for a day or two. I apologize for any inconvenience. — read more
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Anarchy Now!
It took a few weeks longer than I had hoped, but I finished Against the Day this week. To attempt any summary or assessment of Pynchon’s novels, given their complexity, is daunting. That this one runs more than a thousand pages only makes any such attempt that much more ambitious. I saw a few brief… — read more
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Threefold Purity
A couple of nights ago, I picked up The Large Sutra on Perfect Wisdom and read a few more pages where I had last left off. The two chapters I read addressed the Mahayana Buddhist idea of the Six Perfections, especially generosity. It seemed timely: Here a Bodhisattva, who courses towards enlightenment, and has stood… — read more
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