PinnedT.A. MannHOW TO BEGIN MEDITATION, and WHY?To answer the question of WHY think of it this way. Every time you see a tree, can you see its roots? And yet, without deep roots, this…Jun 10, 2021Jun 10, 2021
T.A. Mann“Died on the Field of Honor”Every year on May 15th, a memorial ceremony is held at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI), an American military college, to commemorate…Jun 12, 2022Jun 12, 2022
T.A. MannWhy Go To War?Writer’s note: I hate wars, any war. I hate deceit and propaganda. I hate misinformation and greed. And yet, I live in a country that has…Aug 25, 2021Aug 25, 2021
T.A. MannCalifornia Lifeguard Stories — It’s the Small ThingsI was standing in the sand in front of my lifeguard tower at Mountain Road beach; the time of day was leaning towards 6:00 pm, and the…Aug 12, 2021Aug 12, 2021
T.A. MannCalifornia Lifeguard Stories — Competitive as Young LionsWow! So many stories and all of them were molding a young man into adulthood with responsibilities beyond his age. Being accepted as a…Aug 12, 2021Aug 12, 2021
T.A. MannSaffron the StorytellerOur story opens in a well-lit Kindergarten classroom in an ordinary suburban neighborhood. The schoolteachers for this class are Beverly…Jul 3, 2021Jul 3, 2021
T.A. MannParable of the Amnesia ManThere once was a man, and for reasons unknown upon entering his sedan in haste, he slammed his head on the door opening and collapsed…Jun 25, 2021Jun 25, 2021