Colleen Morton Busch

Author of Smolder & Fire Monks

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Sitting in the Saddle
For years I've been watching the supreme athletes of the Tour de France pedal up the passes in the Pyrenees--and
What comes around comes back
Fire is in the neighborhood again at Tassajara. No surprise as there is plenty of kindling left over from the
Five years ago today...
Fire surrounded Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. Gratitude for all of the heart and effort that went into preserving that refuge
Fire on my Mind
Happy Interdependence Day, everyone! It's July 4th, the pyromaniac's favorite time of the year. Please be careful if you are
West Coast Live Saturday, Jan 19th!
UPDATE: Listen to the broadcast: West Coast Live 19 January 2013. The first few minutes are missing. Sedge started the interview
Back in the Saddle
Snow is just the other face of fire. After a fairly long silence, I've posted a new Huffington Post blog! Become
Tassajara Teaching
Just returned from a dip into the stillness and quiet of the Tassajara valley. At one point I found myself
Meditating on Fire
The Association for Fire Ecology's conference in Portland was a wonderful meeting of science and matters of the heart. In
Squawking at Litcrawl
Twist my arm. OK, I'll read with four other Squaw Valley Community of Writers alum at the Carte Blanche Gallery
A Reading on the Ridge
On October 6th, I'm honored to be reading with poet Gary Snyder and fellow Bay Area writer Carolyn Paul at
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