Monthly Archives: February 2024

Open Winter

Posted on February 26, 2024 by Dale Hobson

I don’t often sweat the big picture. I’m more focused on the small and nearby. But some nights I don’t sleep well and then night thoughts connect the dots for me and I hear the voice of Afrofuturist poet and … Continue reading →

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Three-legged Dog, Two-lane Blacktop

Posted on February 23, 2024 by Dale Hobson

As I was finalizing selections to include in my forthcoming collection “The Other Village,” my old friend and sometime collaborator, the wood engraver Greg Lago came to mind. He often has since his passing last year. We worked together with … Continue reading →

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Dualism

Posted on February 21, 2024 by Dale Hobson

Having a Buddhist practice can be a challenge for people who have been raised in the dualistic philosophies of Western culture. If I had one wish… Dualism The Buddha in the bucketof my brain knowsthe Four Noble Truthsand the Eightfold … Continue reading →

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The Tenzo Teaches Baka to Sit

Posted on February 16, 2024 by Dale Hobson

A change from the usual–a little short fiction that arose as a prolonged daydream I had while I should have been counting my breaths as a novice meditator during my first three-day sesshin at the zen center. The Tenzo Teaches … Continue reading →

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