Tag Archives: unconscious

stalking the Bigfoot within

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Michael Patton

Maybe they’re dreaming with eyes open… I’m talking about those who say they’ve seen Bigfoot*. Yes, some are surely pulling our leg (a nice way to say “lying”). However, I believe others actually saw something real.  No, not a physical … Continue reading →

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fable of the man who tripped himself

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Michael Patton

When I tripped and hit the ground… …I suddenly felt too weak to raise myself. Well, why not stay down in the weeds? I thought.  I’m not making much progress up there anyway. Yes!—I would free my tired mind from … Continue reading →

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fable of the new old well

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Michael Patton

All seemed alright in our village… …until… …the well in the square went dry. We couldn’t believe the well had failed us.  But the empty bucket could not be denied. We tried praying for rain.  But only briefly.  We didn’t … Continue reading →

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Remembering Archibald Leach

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Michael Patton

  I learned courage from Jesus, Buddha, Lincoln, Einstein, and Mr. Cary Grant.                              —  Peggy Lee  I love that quote from the sultry singer of “Boy from Ipanema”… What Peggy Lee stated, so succinctly, is the same thing I’ve tried … Continue reading →

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