David Given Schwarm

Married, Father, United

Coltrane: The Story of a Sound by Ben Ratliff

This is a fantastic book. Some of the greatest jazz writing that I have ever enjoyed. The book is in two parts–how John found his sound and how critics respond to Coltrane. The first part was amazing and covered a lot of the classic Coltrane myths with precision and clarity. Nothing much happened may be…
25. Knowing Oneself

One who knows others is wise.Knowing oneself, one is enlightened.One who conquers others is strong.Conquering oneself, one is awakened. One who is well satisfied is rich.One who has no objective is at ease.One who can easily change remains secure. One who dies without being corrupted Enjoys a good old age.
Return

1. Return2. Do not form3. Learn in boredom4. Share what you have5. Feel authentic
St. Dimitry of Rostov

First of all it must be understood that it is the duty of all Christians – especially of those whose calling dedicates them to the spiritual life – to strive always and in every way to be united with God, their creator, lover, benefactor, and their supreme good, by Whom and for Whom they were…
XI–Lust

I am going to work more on relying on my quick wittedness this week. I need to work more on trusting my own inner vision.
9. Te: Virtue

The greatest virtue is like water;it is good to all things.It attains the most inaccessible placeswithout effort.Therefore it is like Tao,which has the virtue of adapting itself. Like the heart, it is virtuous by being deep,.Like speech, it is virtuous when it is quiet.like choice, it is virtuous in equanimity.Like a servant, it is trustworthy.It…
Kontakia of Romanos, On the Forty Martyrs of Sebasteia I.

Long ago, the wily one cast his weapon and wounded Adam and killed him; Indeed, he completely destroyed the weak man. But now, even if he struck the bodies of the noble men, he did not destroy their spirits. He persuaded the first-created man to fall by words, but not even by deeds, the noble…
22. Harmony

A hurricane will not outlast the morning, a heavy rain will not outlast the day.Who has the power to hurry things?If Heaven and Earth do not hurry them,what shall a person do? If one is in accord with Tao in all things,one is identified with Tao.Whosoever is identified with Tao, Tao receives with gladness. One…
Mohawk Orange

Jack took this image at the Bristol Farms after Library Night–he currently has the peel on the bulletin board in his room.
Sayings of the Desert Fathers

It was said about John the Little that one day he said to his older brother: I want to be free from care and not to work but to worship God without interruption. And he took his robe off, and went into the desert. After staying there one week, he returned to his brother. And…