Month: July 2013

• July 29, 2013

  Ugly People

  It has happened to me many times before. I bump into something, it hurts for a moment, but doesn’t really seem like a big deal. Soon enough though, the area under my skin becomes discolored and gives way to a bruise. Bruises can be unsightly, uncomfortable and just plain ugly. From a different perspective though,…
• July 26, 2013

  The Radiant People

  I work in a city that recently went bankrupt. It is characterized by poverty, crime, urban decay and blight. It is by no means beautiful or a place anyone would really want to hang out. But there are pockets of natural beauty jutting out — islands in a sea of cracked and dusty concrete. Despite…
• July 6, 2013

  Trivial Pursuits

  Sunshine. Beaches. Mountains. Wealth. Pleasure. Leisure. Image obsession. World class cities and attractions. What do all these have in common? These are some of the hallmarks of the physical and cultural landscape of where I live. Lately, I have been thinking about the culture here in Southern California. The weather is nice most of the…