Mount Beckey
Biography of Fred Beckey Originally written on 07/11/2009 for a job interview. Somewhat obscure and averse to fame...
Thoughts // Seasons
While lying here with the windows open and ceiling fan churning, I hear the traffic on the near...
Something is Missing
What the hell happened to spring? Winter has quickly left our thawed memories and spring has sprung for...
The Story of Joline
In 1993, while taking a poetry class at the U of M, I started an epic poem about...
Transition – Chaos
I have spent many hours the past few weeks, in quiet contemplation. Setting aside books, news, papers, pen;...
Finding Zen / Peace – Part 3
Carving out space each day, even minutes at a time, helps to build a zone within which we...
Finding Zen / Peace – Part 2
Each day provides 24-hours of space to fill with anything you want. Replete with challenges, obstacles, and things beyond...
Finding Zen / Peace – Part 1
This is part 1 of an essay I am writing. How to find a sense of Zen and...
Haines, Alaska – 2010
In 2010 I had the wonderful opportunity to kayak in the Lynn Canal, near Haines, AK. Here are...
January 2012
Early January is not what we remember, nor what we mentally prepared for. October and November clenched dark...