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Meet the Author of 'Shy Guy Meets the Buddha'
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My Bucket List is Empty, Thank Goodness
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I Blew My Chance to Be a Good Father.
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The King of Swing: A Poem for my Daughter
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The Case for “Just Sitting”
I Lowered My Expectations of Meditation and Everything Fell into Place
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You Can't Make Yourself Want to be a Better Person
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My Number One Country Hit
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