Cedar Koons
The Mindful Stoic
Recently, my son Rowan, a long-time student of the Stoics, encouraged me to listen to a short audiobook called Lessons in Stoicism. Each...
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The Blog of Cedar Koons
Cedar Koons
- Jun 13
- 5 min
The Dharma and the Election
Friends, we are sleepwalking toward an election that could bring an end to our republic of laws and replace it with a government of men....
Cedar Koons
- Apr 17
- 2 min
Not a Zero-Sum Game
It is not uncommon these days to suddenly find oneself in an argument with someone about the world situation, especially the wars we're...
Cedar Koons
- Mar 15
- 3 min
The Moment of Ahhh
In February I visited Baja, California to see the grey whales. I traveled with three dear family members. We stayed at a camp on the...
Cedar Koons
- Jan 5
- 3 min
A Cry from the Heart
January 2024 We have entered an election year and many of us are deeply afraid of what might transpire as we attempt to vote and have our...
Cedar Koons
- Nov 14, 2023
- 3 min
Considering Voting Third Party? Some Lessons from History
Are you considering voting for a third party candidate in 2024? I hope you will read my historical argument and consider the problematic...
Cedar Koons
- Aug 18, 2023
- 2 min
Marimba Joy
video and photos by and Edward Scheps and Star Woodward Pleasure is an essential ingredient for a happy life. We need both short term...
Cedar Koons
- Jul 16, 2023
- 3 min
My Family is in the Crosshairs
Pride is Every Day! I am the proud grandmother of four grandchildren. I am lucky. All my grandchildren are healthy, smart, aware and...
Cedar Koons
- Jul 5, 2023
- 2 min
Headed into Whitewater
A Jeremiad The rafts pictured here are about to descend into the Taos Upper Box, some of the whitest water in the western United States....
Cedar Koons
- Apr 21, 2023
- 2 min
Support Your Local Poet
April 20, 2023 Recently I've been marketing my newly published book of poetry Bourbon and Branch Water published by Kelsay Books in...
Cedar Koons
- Mar 20, 2023
- 1 min
Poetry Memoir
March 21, 2023 My new book, Bourbon and Branch Water, published by Kelsay Books is out and available. You can buy it from Kelsay or...
Cedar Koons
- Mar 13, 2023
- 8 min
The Raft, by Toni Mirosevich
March 13, 2023 I am thrilled to share this prose poem written by my friend, poet and writer Toni Mirosevich of Pacifica, California and...
Cedar Koons
- Mar 7, 2023
- 1 min
Spring Fever Haikus
March 7, 2023 Soft, moist, loam waiting seeds stir under warm sun's gaze Equinox is near! Towhees, chickadees make first tentative spring...
Cedar Koons
- Feb 22, 2023
- 2 min
Warm Winter Evening
February 27, 2023 At last the days are long enough to take a short walk around the farm after dinner. I walk out and see the sun go...
Cedar Koons
- Dec 31, 2022
- 3 min
Reclaim Your Mind
Is 2023 the year you'll lose weight, stop drinking, exercise more or pay off your debts? Will it be the year you begin to feel happier...
Cedar Koons
- Dec 13, 2022
- 2 min
Winter Solstice Meditation
The days are short, the nights are long. Most places in the northern hemisphere it is very cold and getting colder. Many of us are...
Cedar Koons
- Nov 18, 2022
- 2 min
The Mind of Thanksgiving
November 18, 2022 The long harvest is finished. The garden is laid by under its blanket of vetch and clover. The hens go to roost early...
Cedar Koons
- Sep 28, 2022
- 3 min
Gaining Perspective
Recently I spoke with my teacher, Prem Rawat, at five day event I attended in Australia. Standing up to the microphone my intention was...
Cedar Koons
- Aug 18, 2022
- 2 min
No Wonder We're Crazy
When I was born in November 1950 there were 2.5 billion people on Earth. In November of 2022 the total world population will hit 8...
Cedar Koons
- Jun 21, 2022
- 3 min
Murder at a Zen Retreat? Yikes!
This week my second book and first novel had its official release. It’s called Murder at Sleeping Tiger and appears under a pen name, C....
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