Cedar Koons
The Immigrant Next Door
Details have been changed to hide her identity. I want to introduce you to my friend, Maria. She lives in my neighborhood in a little...
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An Occasional Blog on Mindfulness, Politics and Life
Cedar Koons
Oct 212 min read
Staying Sane in a Crazy Time
Whether we are Democrats, Republicans, or Independents, some of us are deeply worried about this upcoming election. We may believe that...
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Cedar Koons
Sep 163 min read
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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Cedar Koons
Jun 135 min read
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....
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Cedar Koons
Apr 172 min read
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...
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Cedar Koons
Mar 153 min read
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...
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Cedar Koons
Jan 53 min read
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...
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Cedar Koons
Nov 14, 20233 min read
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...
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Cedar Koons
Aug 18, 20232 min read
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...
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Cedar Koons
Jul 16, 20233 min read
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...
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Cedar Koons
Jul 5, 20232 min read
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....
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Cedar Koons
Apr 21, 20232 min read
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...
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Cedar Koons
Mar 20, 20231 min read
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...
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Cedar Koons
Mar 13, 20238 min read
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...
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Cedar Koons
Mar 7, 20231 min read
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...
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Cedar Koons
Feb 22, 20232 min read
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...
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Cedar Koons
Dec 31, 20223 min read
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...
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Cedar Koons
Dec 13, 20222 min read
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...
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Cedar Koons
Nov 18, 20222 min read
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...
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Cedar Koons
Sep 28, 20223 min read
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...
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