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About stacyandjohn

She is an Episcopal priest. He is a Theravadan Buddhist trying to be a writer. They blog together, on their religions, their relationship, other religions, and about breaching the chasm between Niravanas and Heaven.

“Lintzoain and Basque Country” Not My Camino, Ch 11.

Posted on January 20, 2025 by stacyandjohn

The road from Roncevalles was lovely, and we met a bunch of folks who made the trail lighter. Stacy hooked up with a trio of ladies from Colombia and I found some folks from England who were taking pictures of … Continue reading →

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Stop Blowing already.

Posted on January 7, 2025 by stacyandjohn

It took me two days to figure out whether or not I liked the new Bob Dylan movie.  I didn’t. And not because it isn’t a solid, well made film.  It is. Hell, twelve years ago, it might have been … Continue reading →

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Influencer, ‘Fluencer, Flooser, Fluzer.

Posted on December 21, 2024 by stacyandjohn

I once had a mind altering experience with some rose colored glasses. Literal ones. I put ’em on one summer day and went tooling about the city with my artsy pals, looking for trouble and Muses to inspire us. After … Continue reading →

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Why Oliver Cromwell still matters: an amateur book review.

Posted on December 12, 2024 by stacyandjohn

I have just finished reading Ronald Hutton’s 2022 biography of Oliver Cromwell, ‘The Making of Oliver Cromwell‘, and enjoyed it immensely. But be warned, this ain’t no regular biography. Neither is this: Hutton does something with the story of Oliver … Continue reading →

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The Eagles of Napoleon.

Posted on December 10, 2024 by stacyandjohn

As we emerged from the Mega Hostel known to the faithful as Orreaga, we walked past the local church that proudly refused communion to non-Catholics. Then by the watery morning light, we followed the Yellow Scallops Sigils into a lovely … Continue reading →

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Images taken on the Camino path from St Jean to Orisson.

Posted on December 6, 2024 by stacyandjohn

All photos by the author.

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Some News About the View On Views.

Posted on December 1, 2024 by stacyandjohn

There’s a fond misconception that words lie. They don’t. Words are completely innocent of all wrongdoing. Even the shitty ones ( such as ‘irregardless’). This is mostly true because words are not sentient and have no free will to do … Continue reading →

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Coming Down is Harder

Posted on November 19, 2024 by stacyandjohn

After climbing up a whole mountain I was hoping for a certain cliche to appear before me. Actually, I was praying for that cliche, longing for it! Which is dangerous, as cliches are the core of bad writing and sloppy … Continue reading →

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The Biggest Albergue in the World! meh.

Posted on November 2, 2024 by stacyandjohn

Stacy and I came out of the Pyrenees, wind blown and exhausted. So exhausted that the walls of the Roncevalles Orreaga albergue which loomed over us like a 1960’s Hammer Vampire film didn’t impress us. They should have, and on … Continue reading →

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The Climb to Roncesvalles

Posted on October 19, 2024 by stacyandjohn

I am a history nerd. Folks like us are usually called Buffs, as in History Buff, but I am not a “buff” when it comes to history. A buff is a passive little thing that can be blown away with … Continue reading →

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