http://blog.lib.umn.edu/carl1236/dailyspirit/ Learning to be aware, Love and live fully through daily experiences en-us Copyright 2009 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:45:55 -0600 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:53:00 -0600 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.25 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss I am doing something I thought I would not do again. At least I told myself that after the first time I did it in 2007! I thought it was too out of balance. But I seemed to have forgotten... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/carl1236/dailyspirit/199662.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/carl1236/dailyspirit/199662.html Writing Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:45:55 -0600 Today I had lunch at the Ngon Vietnamese Bistro on University Avenue in St. Paul. Amazing! Just amazing. Not because of place, style or trendiness, but because it really tastes authentic. I was surprised by the flavor in the eggrolls.... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/carl1236/dailyspirit/193325.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/carl1236/dailyspirit/193325.html Food Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:19:08 -0600 Hey we are taking this one step at a time. Today I rode my fixie to work. After work I decided to revisit the little book shop I found last weekend. And since I was going to be in the... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/carl1236/dailyspirit/185541.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/carl1236/dailyspirit/185541.html Bicycles Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:52:17 -0600 I built a new fixed gear bike on a 1984 Motobecane Super Mirage frame. I built the wheels from Weinman DP18's and Dimension hubs, DT Swiss double butted spokes. I replaced the bottom bracket, regreased the headset bearings, put on... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/carl1236/dailyspirit/185121.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/carl1236/dailyspirit/185121.html Bicycles Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:29:45 -0600 One thing that can be said for sure is that my body is changing. Exercise is different now than when my body was still growing. Now it seems that recovery is slower and I have other problems, such as breathing... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/carl1236/dailyspirit/184882.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/carl1236/dailyspirit/184882.html CHANGE Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:49:27 -0600 I hurried in from the cold rain, soaked, shivering. The entire place was empty but the waitress seated me next to your group; Loud, boisterous laughter, sipping coffee or tea, pontificating. I really had no particular place to go that... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/carl1236/dailyspirit/162229.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/carl1236/dailyspirit/162229.html Life Mon, 19 Jan 2009 07:08:26 -0600 I created a new "Store" on Etsy.com to sell my artwork... http://www.johncarlson.etsy.com... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/carl1236/dailyspirit/153239.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/carl1236/dailyspirit/153239.html Art Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:36:50 -0600 I was creating this natural, pine-wood grained sculpure and titled it "moon dream." It has a moon arc with a transfigureation between human in a prostrate position and crane in a uplifted head position Ths sculpture wasn't a problem until... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/carl1236/dailyspirit/152161.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/carl1236/dailyspirit/152161.html Art Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:36:30 -0600 Here is a photo of me at the renfest. My beautiful wife made these costumes for us a couple of years ago. Although we've been going for years, we've just started going in costume. It's fun and festive. Kind of... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/carl1236/dailyspirit/145189.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/carl1236/dailyspirit/145189.html Art Sun, 28 Sep 2008 10:37:44 -0600 What if we are really living in Sim City? With rules programmed in that make us respond in certain ways to different situations. For instance, when we are hungry we stomp our feet and get frustrated. Then our moral goes... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/carl1236/dailyspirit/141810.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/carl1236/dailyspirit/141810.html Philosophy Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:37:02 -0600 Some people pretend that it goes on forever, until they realize that it's almost over. And that what seemed important is not important in the grand scheme of things. But me? I think this physical life is short for everyone... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/carl1236/dailyspirit/138703.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/carl1236/dailyspirit/138703.html Philosophy Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:46:07 -0600 Let's not measure time by counting off seconds, but rather by measuring change. Let's count off changes that have taken place in our minds and souls. What a pitty it would be to live an entire life without the ability... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/carl1236/dailyspirit/137557.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/carl1236/dailyspirit/137557.html Philosophy Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:48:48 -0600 I always say, I need more time to do the things I want to do. But I don't really need more time, I need to choose to do the things I want to do. Then my answer is, But if... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/carl1236/dailyspirit/137255.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/carl1236/dailyspirit/137255.html Life Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:53:56 -0600 If you haven't ever been to Franconia Sculpture Park near Taylor's Falls, It's worth a visit. I went there Saturday and this guy was very kind to show me around. Come along little boy...... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/carl1236/dailyspirit/137058.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/carl1236/dailyspirit/137058.html Art Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:10:07 -0600 Well, I'm finally building my fixed gear bike I bought all of the parts for, two years ago! The start of the project is to build my own wheels. The back wheel actually is going fine so far, but when... http://blog.lib.umn.edu/carl1236/dailyspirit/131988.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/carl1236/dailyspirit/131988.html Bicycles Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:36:36 -0600