Author Archives: Tom Childers

penny is gone

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Tom Childers

We inevitably lose our parents, and perhaps it is fortunate when we lose them before they lose us. My father-in-law lost his daughter, my wife, before he passed away, and I think it really crushed him. So there is a … Continue reading →

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the final parent

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Tom Childers

We inevitably lose our parents, and perhaps it is fortunate when we lose them before they lose us. My father-in-law lost his daughter, my wife, before he passed away, and I think it really crushed him. So there is a … Continue reading →

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weapons and trust

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Tom Childers

Six days ago, a young idiot with multiple automatic weapons killed nine people in Roseburg, Oregon. As we are all reeling from the insanity and pain of this tragedy, it struck again a half-mile from my home. Steve Carter, a … Continue reading →

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ttitd

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Tom Childers

Ah, That Thing In The Desert. I’ve been smiling and contemplating our seven days at Burning Man, wondering what can I say about such a well-photographed and commented event? It was my first time on the playa, and we had … Continue reading →

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the cat nature of impact

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Tom Childers

I am fascinated by our impact on each other, partially because it is the only form of permanence that we have, and partially because it is so close to the heart of incarnation and karma. So I was moved to … Continue reading →

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a day of preciousness

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Tom Childers

Today has been one of those beautiful, synchronistic days where I seem to have gotten all the pieces in place to feel precious human existence. We turn so easily away from death, thinking and worrying about all the mundane details, … Continue reading →

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i contact

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Tom Childers

I’m learning some remarkable subtle lessons about how we all engage with each other, about our desire, and about karma. This is a happy coincidence of changes on the outside, a teaching I received yesterday, and my buddhist practice. I … Continue reading →

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the story of a cap

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Tom Childers

Pigeons, horns, cigarette smoke, diesel exhaust, roaring construction generators. Knots of people walking quickly and determinedly, often gazing into a smart phone, or lost in a private world of sound from earbuds. A man yelling at the top of his … Continue reading →

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wrecking crew

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Tom Childers

I backed a Kickstarter campaign over a year ago that just came to fruition with the release of The Wrecking Crew, a rockumentary movie about the group of LA session musicians in the ’60’s and ’70’s that played on more … Continue reading →

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love and fear and fearlessness, part ii

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Tom Childers

I’ve been reading theoasisofmysoul, catching up with the last month of Ara’s postings, and there are some profound topics he opens. This man has been wandering on a BMW motorcycle for a decade since his son passed away. We share … Continue reading →

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