The ten thousand things arise together;
in their arising is their return.

Tao Teh Ching chapter sixteen LAO TZU
 translation by Ursula K. Le Guin

"My feeble state was accentuated climbing out of the BART station onto 16th Street, as I leaned for a few minutes to regain some breath and strength before embarking on a slow-motion hike over to 992 Valencia Street."

July 2008