Jason A. Smith

A commonplace book is a specific thing . Here, I use it in tags and labels to mark items that dont' fit neatly into some category of my blog or to ...

I practice Zen Buddhism. My school is more Soto influenced than not but also has Rinzai influences. Zen is part of the Mahāyāna branch of Buddhism.

When I review or recommend books, I use an Amazon Associate account to provide the link. If you buy that book from that link, I can make a percentage of purchases ...

I stole the idea from a friend who did something similar. Bascially, these are individuals that I may or may not know personally but have influenced and inspried my thinking and ...