Where Am I, Anyway?

If you can't reach me at home, I might be at work. Or, you can email me.

Helpless

I'm writing a blog, Helpless. It includes posts and pictures from the trip my wife and son and I recently took to the Philippines to visit our daughter.  All the pictures from the trip are here.

Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

In 2006, I was diagnosed with chronic pelvic pain syndrome. It took me two years, but now I live nearly pain-free. Read all about it here. If you have chronic pain and are looking for help, I also maintain a page of resources that have helped me cope with chronic pain.

The Experiential Path

Folies du Tous

I was a member of the Folies du Tous, an acting troupe that performed in Ames, Iowa in the 70s

Ames Reunion3

I had a great time at Ames Reunion3 in Des Moines this July. There's also a web site for the previous Ames Reunion.

Me in Print

I always think it's kind of funny, but I'm referenced in a couple of books: My Tiny Life, by Julian Dibbell; and Healing Dreams, by Marc Barasch.My Tiny Life is Dibbell's account of his online exploits at LambdaMOO, a social object-oriented multiuser community. Yes, I had a character on LambdaMOO for awhile, named Klaatu, after the Christ-like alien in The Day the Earth Stood Still. In Dibbell's book, he uses the pseudonym Nicto for my online pseudonym Klaatu.

Healing Dreams is a look at the unanalyzable, subconscious power of dreams. Barasch had a malignant tumor that was discovered because of a dream he had. I found a note on my chiropracter's bulletin board, asking for dream experiences. The note turned out to be from Marc. He interviewed me a couple of times, and that's how a couple of short bits from my dream life wound up in his book.

Also, I've written a couple articles for TMI Focus, the quarterly newsletter of The Monroe Institute:  "Life Without Boxes," and "A Journey Inward to Wholeness"

I've finally put a revised version of my play, Parodos, online.