David Given Schwarm

Married, Father, United

Pei Wei, Tustin

Work on improving your exercise routine.
Chronic by D. A. Powell

> I got this book from the New Book shelf at the Newport Beach Public Library, which continues to provide amazing poetry. I read most of it in the morning with Cody laying on my chest–he was asleep, I was not. I really liked this poem. I liked the Author photo: I liked th congested…
PHOTOart:Photography in the 21st Centry edited by Uta Grosenick

I got this book from the New Book shelf at the Newport Beach Public Library. I mostly flipped through the pages looking at pictures only reading the descriptions of the artists that caught my eye–my favorite were OHIO (an art group from Germany), Luisa Lambri, Torbjorn Rodland (Banana Black is fantastic), and Diana Scheunemann. I…
Jack’s Yankee Team
Jaguar Skies by Michael McClure

This is a great book of kind of late period beatnik celebration. I got it from the Newport Beach Public Library (it was missing pages 13-15) and read it in one day. There were poems to Bob Dylan, Robert Duncan, and other big names in language. There were personal poems about relationships and introspection. But…
Four Agreements by don Miguel Ruiz

David K recommended this book. I got it from the Newport Beach Public Library. I found the writing to be distractingly bad–short sentences with bad grammar mostly. There was a lot of bad editing, poorly paced stories, and way to much personal information. The Agreements are be impeccable with your word, do not take things…
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CASE 35: Rakuho’s Obeisance

Rakuho came to Kassan and without bowing stood facing him. Kassan said, “A chicken dwells in the phoenix nest. It’s not of the same class. Go away.” Rakuho said, “I have come from far away, hearing much about you. Please, Master, I beg you to guide me.” Kassan said, “Before my eyes there is no…
Buzz Lightyear
CASE 34: Fuketsu’s "Speck of Dust"

Fuketsu, giving instruction, said, “If one raises a speck of dust, the house and the nation prosper. If one does not raise a speck of dust, they perish.” Setchô held up his staff and said, “Is there anyone who lives and dies with this?”