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Music: Remembering the laughter & the love & the tasks before us

Posted on December 22, 2014by mktdaf

Everyone has something they like about Jesus, the Christ, and I reckon I’m no exception. There’s a lot to like – the Sermon on the Mount, his lessons on love, his direction that we care for those with less – and one of my favourites is the story where he throws the money changers out…

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Categories: Poetry of Music, UncategorizedTags: browne, christmas, jackson, jesus, rebel

Writings: From “Thoreau,” to the kitchen, to you & me (thanks, Ryan!)

Posted on November 13, 2013by mktdaf

One of the awesome things about living in a small community on a small island with small numbers of people with large hearts is the wonderful gifts we give each other. On San Juan Island off the coast of Washington (the state, not the city) & just across the water from Victoria (the city, not…

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Categories: WritingsTags: browne, ryan, thoreau

Music: Jackson’s “Running on Empty”

Posted on November 7, 2013by mktdaf

There’s nothing (most days) more satisfying than working at something you love. And there’s that wonderful feeling of being so worn out, so tired, so spent, because you gave it your all. And it’s cool to have a song that goes with it.

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Categories: Poetry of MusicTags: browne, jackson

Thought for the day…


"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. "
-- Antoine de Saint-Exupery

About Brother Ian

brother ian in actionOver the centuries, Brother Ian has been collecting stories & information & discourses for the purpose of elevating the human condition as needed, dissecting it when necessary, and building the case for hope.

In the spirit of noting that organized crime, organized baseball, organized labour, and organized religion tend to engender controversy & occasional discord, I promise to be neither organized or critical of those who are.

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