David Given Schwarm

Married, Father, United

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…
Six of Disks–Success

Make sure that others profit from your abundance. That is much more tricky then most people think. The chances to be seen as patronizing, to be taken as pompous–lacking in humility, etc, even of making fun of people are all very very high.
11. Usefulness of Nothing

The thirty spokes of a carriage wheeluniting at the naveare made useful by the hole in the centerwhere nothing exists.Vessels of molded earthare useful by reason of their hollowness.Doors and windows are useful by being cut out.A house is useful because of its emptiness.Thus we use what is notto make use of what is.
Cockroach

There was a large cockroach in the blue lake south swim club dressing room this morning. It was really huge–I scooped it up with an empty soap box and threw it away.
Sandwich, Apple, & Water
Sandwich, Cereal, Apple, & Water
Bathroom Bugs

I was recently in a bathroom with a suprising number of bugs in it.
The Boy Who Cried Freebird by Mitch Meyers

This was a really great rock geek read. Lots of great stuff that will keep me exploring for a long time.
Sandwich, Cereal, & Water

This was a Peanut Butter and Apricot sandwich. It was not that great. I added way to much sugar to the cereal & basically gave up eating cereal because I always add to much sugar.
36. Going Abroad

one may know the world without leaving home.Through every windowone can see the supreme Tao.The further afield one goesthe less likely one is to find it. Therefore the Sageknows the world without traveling,sees all by looking within,and accomplishes everythingwithout doing anything.