Archive for July, 2009

Cats use a special kind of purring to manipulate us. If they see us and want something like food, they shift to a more urgent sound and position themselves next to our heads so we react faster. How do we know our cat’s aren’t telling us to do other things like start wars and watch... »

The rain falls steadily, mixed with the singing of birds and rumble of thunder.  I’ve sat here for perhaps 10 minutes listening.  Just listening.  Moby Dog is asleep on the chair with me, his breathing lifting my elbow up and down in time.  I am smelling the Peets that just finished brewing, and  I... »

I recently launched Paddle for Families, 2009 the one major fundraiser we do annually for Families in Recovery. This year, it takes on particular importance because we can't launch HealingPath without the necessary resources (like materials, a classroom, some marketing, etc.) This all takes money. »