Posted in Uncategorized on November 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
–noun Buddhism.
a person who has attained prajna, or Enlightenment, but who postpones Nirvana in order to help others to attain Enlightenment: individual Bodhisattvas are the subjects of devotion in certain sects and are often represented in painting and sculpture.
Origin:
1820–30; < Pali, Skt
Posted in Uncategorized on November 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My mother is going into surgery on Monday.
It’s a gastric bypass, which is elective and yet somehow has become necessary.
I have a lot of misgivings about it. I mean, this is my mom. It’s not just that we’re close; I need my mother in a way most people don’t need their parents. That’s hard to [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on November 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I am writing to tell you about my recent visit to Best Buy, store #534. It was a fairly momentous one. The tale before you is long, but I promise there’s a point to it.
For several years, I’ve been very happy to do almost all of my electronics shopping at Best Buy. From something as [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on November 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This phrase pesters me. People use it all the time, they probably don’t even realize how much. You’ll just know. Whatever it is, you’ll know it when you encounter it. Whether it giving directions on how to find a local franchise of something or another, falling in love, hitting your g-spot, the act of finally [...]
