The meaning of “I”

Please bear with me on this blog entry.  It might very well make your head hurt.  But it’s worth the time and energy.  Get a bottle of aspirin ready if you need to.
What is the self?  Who am I?  Or perhaps more profoundly, is there even an “I?”  Have you ever reflected on what it [...]

The Peach

I am eating a peach and observing the fact that my mind is thinking about the peach.  But as soon as my mind is aware of itself thinking, the thinking stops and the peach returns.  It is sweet, very juicy, dripping on my mouth and fingers, over-ripe, and a tad mushy.  My mind, again, is [...]

Meat on a Stick

The other night we celebrated “Noche de San Juan”, the annual event held at midnight on the summer solstice.  I’m not Catholic, but I think it’s John the Baptish that has co-opted this pagan tradition.  It was an amazing evening, with what seemed like the entire town of Nerja enjoying the festivities at Playa Burriana.  Many of [...]