Menaka | January 28, 2010
When it snows in Western Washington, city dwellers are simultaneously awed and apprehensive about the snow conditions. We are fearful because we don’t have consistent practice traveling on it whether we are on foot or driving. We are awed because it is a relatively rare event so we revere in the beauty and texture unlike other [...]
Menaka | January 23, 2010
Four or five years ago, after returning home from work, I decided to squeeze in a two-mile run before heading off to my spiritual center for an evening class. I would run on a residential route that had a few inclines and uphills, turn around at the one-mile mark and then coast home. About twenty [...]
Menaka | January 22, 2010
I left home by car extra early to avoid traffic, to find excellent parking and to leave some cushion for any unanticipated events along the way. This strategy paid off as I made good time as thousands of people were converging upon Seattle for the half and full marathons. I found parking easily, as I [...]