The 60-Second Sabbath

decisions

  • Shutting Down the Device

    "Are you sure you want to shut down the device?" That's the question asked of meby my Sony e-Reader.And for a momentI'm not sure how to respond–it sounds so final:"…shut down the device?"It has the feeling of dissolution and death:"Are… Continue reading

  • The Alpha Was the Omega

    When I picked up this journal to write my first entry, I couldn't tell which cover was the front and which was the back; they were identical, without title page, manufacturer's stamp, ISBN or price tag…completely, totally blank. What the heck!? I flipped… Continue reading

  • Fearful Questions

    The trick, in uncertain times, is not to let your decisions be ruled by questions that arise from fear. As Thomas Merton points out, "A huge network of anxious questions surrounds us and begins to guide many, if not most… Continue reading