Albert R. Rustebakke

b. 1925. Ph. D., clinical psychology, Columbia U. 1957. Retired 1980. Divorced, remarried, and widowed. A lot of interest in and practicing eastern disciplines since retiring. I plan to submit articles (columns) regularly. I hope to receive many comments from readers directly below my articles. They should help me learn to be a columnist.
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  • Rusty's Days 38
    4/18/2011
    A look at 3 dreams, some reactions to and speculation about them.
  • Rusty's Days 37
    4/14/2011
    A dream title "A Practical Joke" along with my speculations about it. Some comparisons of perceptions of remembered reality of my ex-wife's family.
  • Rusty's Days 36
    4/12/2011
    A report on my conversation with a student and waitress, 3 dreams, and my speculations about them.
  • Rusty's Days 35
    4/11/2011
    Talking with a stranger leads to a comparison of recent music with that of the 1930's and their effects on my and younger people's thinking.
  • Rusty's Days 34
    4/10/2011
    Sex, dreams, senses, sunrise, similarities.
  • Rusty's Days 33
    4/9/2011
    Descriptions of 3 strangers and an acquaintance. An attempt to dramatize my talking with the acquaintance a bit...
  • Rusty's Days 32
    4/7/2011
    The start of looking at some meditations, their difficulty, and at all the words for self, ego, soul, awareness, consciouslness etc.
  • Rusty's Days 31
    4/6/2011
    The effect of the timing of awareness on changing habits. A specific look at quitting smoking and controlling weight. A dream, a doubt, and an enjoyment.
  • Rusty's Days 30
    4/5/2011
    Two hours of counting my breaths and the results I got. The start of considering the timing of awareness or attention.
  • Rusty's Days 29
    4/4/2011
    Five dreams with my speculations and attempts to understand them and myself better. Four of the dreams are about sports.
  • Rusty's Days 28
    4/3/2011
    Michdner's Tales of the South Pacific and George Eliot's Middlemarch. A look at Victorian home entertainment.
  • Rusty's Days 27
    4/2/2011
    A discussion of diaries, journals, veers off into a consideration of teen age suffering and .embarrassment. Rellection on the usefulness of old,old rules.
  • Rusty's Days 26
    4/1/2011
    Three dreams, some progress in developing a "parallel life" to my waking one. My dead wife Toni lives on in my dreams.
  • Rusty's Days 25
    3/31/2011
    A dream wakens a memory which leads to a pre sunrise meditation which is followed by some speculative musing.
  • Rusty's Days 24
    3/29/2011
    A letter from my cousin, my knowledge and speculations re her and her family, my opinion re suitable cards for hospice patients, and lost innocence.
  • Rusty Days 23
    3/28/2011
    I describe 2 dreams from my "parallel" (dream) life. Advice on living more fully for widows, widowers, other seniors, or anyone is included.
  • Rusty's Days 22
    3/26/2011
    A description of a man, a stranger I talked with, along with parts of our conversation. It ends with a come on for my next article.
  • Rusty's Days 21
    3/25/2011
    Conversations with strangers, all women. Passing treats on. European and American customs. Writing. Wikipedia, Awareness. States of Mind.
  • Rusty's Days 20
    3/24/2011
    A sunrise meditation, a self analysis of the cause of 2 day's klutziness, a personal analysis of global warming, a recording failure, and a personal practice failure.
  • Rusty's Days 19
    3/22/2011
    Dream journal, book review, restaurants, seniors, conventionality, to be or not to be.
  • Rusty's Days 18
    3/20/2011
    One dream, paying attention, fooling myself, mind control, meditation, restaurant review.
  • Rusty's Days 17
    3/19/2011
    Rising, meditating, a coffee date, and questioning self re roles and habits
  • Rusty's Days 16
    3/18/2011
    Describes 2 dreams,, reviews Gide's The Immoralist and pancake house's crepes, and reports on a discovery.
  • Rusty's Days 15
    3/16/2011
    Working on leading a parallel life in dreams, fantasy. Seniors, anyone might want to try this.
  • Rusty's Days 14
    3/15/2011
    A life long plan for journaling dreams and waking life, trying to dream lucidly, and the first two episodes (dreams) of a hoped for continuing series of dreams.
  • Rusty's Days 13
    3/14/2011
    Senior citizens, pain relief, awareness, medication, walking
  • Rusty's Days 12
    3/13/2011
    Ruminations about writing, the quality of writing, getting in print and submitting articles, and an offer to exchange help writing with other contributors.
  • Rusty's Days 11
    3/11/2011
    Review of 3 books and 2 authors. Writing plans.
  • Rusty's Day 10
    2/17/2011
    A little on tai chi, and seniors, and stopping writing for a while
  • Rusty's Days 9
    2/10/2011
    Looking at my efforts to change habits, at everyone's need to look at and change some of their habits. Slight success, slight failure, enjoying doing it.
  • Rusty's Days 8
    2/7/2011
    A journal entry fo working on, gestalting, a dream some time ago. I timed how long some of the writing took me.
  • Rusty's Days7
    2/4/2011
    Two talks with strangers, might they make the Reader's Digest?
  • Rusty's Days 6
    2/3/2011
    My sixth massage and its results, plus some suggestions for both massage therapists and clients.
  • Rusty's Days 5
    2/2/2011
    A description of how I use Sandia Casino along with employees observations on casino patrons. One even made me feel like I'm different from any other patron!
  • Rusty's Days 4
    2/1/2011
    From abstact speculation about meanings to more concrete details of my daily practices.
  • Rusty's Days 3
    1/31/2011
    A first and possibly the only practice needed to make yourself happier and enjoy life more.
  • Rusty's Days 2
    1/30/2011
    An evaluation of Michener as an author and of the book Integral Life Practice by Ken Wilber, et. al.
  • Rusty's Day 1
    1/28/2011
    A continuation of my working on myself, a slightly new purpose for my columns, some successes, some failures.
  • Jourmoir 62 a Journal Memoir
    1/26/2011
    The article also has a good bit of my practicing ILP, plus some Egoscue pain relief efforts.
  • Jourmoir 61 a Journal Memoir
    1/25/2011
    Trying to define the word now, heading towards my own personal definitions, wondering about author's definitions.
  • Jourmoir 59 a Journal Memoir
    1/24/2011
    Less than a day of my practice or working on myself, and keeping track of how I'm doing.
  • Jourmoir 58 a Journal Memoir
    1/23/2011
    Working on 2 dreams, further reading of ILP and reactions to it, 2 days ILP or my bodywork.
  • Jourmoir 57 a Journal Memoir
    1/22/2011
    Describes my 5th massage, plans for a 6th, and a veryt pleasant dinner.
  • Jourmoir 56 a Journal Memoir
    1/20/2011
    A beginning exercise for anyone who wants to develop a life practice. A brief comment comparing ILP with what I'm trying to write.
  • Jourmoir 55 a Journal Memoir
    1/19/2011
    A description of my experience and evaluation of 5 massages.
  • Jourmoir 54 a Journal/Memoir
    1/17/2011
    Describes my continuing learning a basic ILP practice.
  • Jourmoir 53 a Journal/Memoir
    1/15/2011
    My continued working with the Integral Life Practice book. First page of a practice manual I'm starting to write.
  • Jourmoir 52 a Journal/Memoir
    1/14/2011
    My day of practice and how I am fitting ILP into it
  • Jourmoir 51 a Journal/Memoir
    1/13/2011
    Some evaluation of the book, some on my learning from and using it, and a brief description of my conversation with 2 strangers.
  • Jourmoir 50 a Journal/Memoir
    1/12/2011
    More on my developing my own minimal or basic ILP. More comments and evaluation of the book. Perhaps a start on writing a guru or how to book myself.
  • Jourmoir 49 a Journal/Memoir
    1/11/2011
    Some of the content of ILP and my reactions to it. A bit on my learning a first 1 minute module.
  • Jourmoir 48, a Journal/Memoir
    1/9/2011
    A report of my second use of Module 1 of ILP Comments on the theory behind and experiences of this and other practuces,
  • Jourmoir 47 a Journal/Memoir
    1/8/2011
    I plan to read and review ILP by Ken Wilber. I will be doing the exercises, reporting on my experience of them, and evaluating to what extent I find the book helpful. Will I have a "radical awakening" as claimed?
  • Jourmoir 46 a Journal/Memoir
    12/31/2010
    A discussion of the purpose of meditatioln and where the effects of meditation should be seen. My version of part of the Buddha myth.
  • Jourmoir 45 a Journal/Memoir
    12/30/2010
    Finding out Stan's view of how Ann would react to my wanting a divorce was dead wrong, getting mhy own lawyer, reaching an agreement, and getting the divorce decree entered before a judge.
  • Jourmoir 44 a Journal/Memoir
    12/29/2010
    A Buddhist look at my suffering and anger, separation as a marital counseling technique, discovering the joys of single life.
  • Jourmoir 43 a Journal/Memoir
    12/27/2010
    Selecting a marriage counselor, joint interviews and individual ones, a proposal for a separation, my agreement with but anger about the proposal.
  • Jourmoir 42 a Journal/Memoir
    12/26/2010
    Several things I learned in the couple's workishop. Several incidents. And several of the very enjoyable aspects of being at Esalen.
  • Jourmoir 41 a Journal/Memoir
    12/23/2010
    John Heider working with both Ann and myself, my learning more of myself as well as learning something of encounter group techniques.
  • Jourmoir 40 a Journal/Memoir
    12/22/2010
    A description of how I spent 10 hours, paying attention to several things as continuously possible, my reactions to what I did and didn't do, and a suggestion readers might try a similar retreat.
  • Jourmoir 39 a Journal/Memoir
    12/21/2010
    Some advice I gave Mark, a critique of Naranjo's book The Psychology of Meditation, and another by a Zen student titled After Zen.
  • Jourmoir38 a Journal/Memoir
    12/19/2010
    A middle age woman, an old lady, and a family of 3, Brief reports of 3 "talks with strangers.
  • Jourmoir 37 a Journal/Memoir
    12/19/2010
    An introduction to Ann's and my first formal attempt to improve our marriage by working with professionals. The professionals discussed ran an marriage encounter group at Esalen Institute.
  • Jourmoir 36 a Journal/Memoir
    12/18/2010
    A general description of events in our marriage through the late 60's. In Jourmoir 37 I draw a lesson from re-reading and editing #36.
  • Jourmoir 35 a Journal/Memoir
    12/17/2010
    A start on discussing mindfulness and paying attention. My opinions on belonging to organizations vs. practicing on one's own. My experience with various gurus.
  • Jourmoir 34 a Journal/Memoir
    12/16/2010
    A detailed description of how I spent and usually spend the first hour of my day. Advice that trying what I do may help reduce someone's suffering or teach them to make themselves happier.
  • First Person Experience: High Medical Bills
    12/15/2010
    An attempt to evaluate whether bills for 54 hours ER and hospitalization are reasonable, outrageous, erroneous.
  • Jourmoir 33 a Journal/Memoir
    12/15/2010
    Further developments in my affair with Viv and my opinions of Only with the Heart by Sherri Szeman.
  • Jourmoir 32 a Journal/Memoir
    12/14/2010
    What to do when you're old, how I enjoy myself, put into words it's hard to believe I make myself very happy with what I describe.
  • Jourmoir 31 a Journal/Memoir
    12/13/2010
    More on my affair with Viv, what happened in our marriage and in Viv's life, and some survey questions.
  • Jourmoir 30 a Journal/Memoir
    12/12/2010
    Speculation and meditation on the meaning and intentions behind a simple sentence. A look at the implications of our words for our being happy.
  • Jourmoir 29 a Journal/Memoir
    12/11/2010
    New things and variety to keep life interesting. The affair with Viv, stopped and resumed. How Ann's and my relationship was progressing---or regressing.
  • Jourmoir 28 a Journal/Memoir
    12/10/2010
    Second sex with Viv plus further developments in Ann'ss and my marriage. Brief report on recent reading, partial reviews on 2 books.
  • Jourmoir 27 a Journal/Memoir
    12/9/2010
    The effect of first sex with Viv and revealing it to Ann on our marriage. Results of another casino visit.
  • Jourmoir 26 a Journal/Arfticle
    12/8/2010
    A partial description of an hour paying attention to all the details of the pre-sunrise. Talking about this kind of experience and how to create it for one's self.
  • Jourmoir 24 a Journal/Article
    12/8/2010
    Hemingway, Fitzgerald, and a quote from Claudio Naranjo's The Psychology of Meditation. My reactions to them
  • Jourmoir 20 a Journal/Memoir
    12/5/2010
    Musings on what the words pornography and obscenity might mean. One night in an extramarital affair. How non-pornographic can I be?
  • Jourmoir 18 a Journal/Memoir
    12/4/2010
    The good side of my experience in Lovelace Westside Hospital. Brief Hemingway and Fitzgerald reviews. More on casino gambling and eating.
  • Jourmoir 16 a Journal/Memoir
    12/3/2010
    A number of cautions are offered, especially to seniors, on how to avoid unnecessary, financially harmful, and potentially physically harmful treatment doctors recommend. Examples from my experience are given
  • Jourmoir 14 a Journal/Memoir
    12/2/2010
    A brief description of how my hospitalization started. Then a detailing of 3 specific events clearly not in my best interest, but which may be standard protocol for the medical machine.
  • Jourmoir 13 a Journal/Memoir
    12/1/2010
    The first of several articles aimed at helping seniors and others in their contacts with the medical industry. It is based on my contacts with modern medicine, especially a recent 54 hour ER and hospital admission.
  • Do You Have UO?
    12/1/2010
    The titles say most of it. Possibly there's a bit of sarcasm too.
  • How to Enjoy Yourself
    12/1/2010
    The article touches on world peace, but places more emphasis on personal enjoyment. It also touches on the deceptiveness of language---how far conventional meanings often are from literal meanings.
  • Rusty's Jourmoir 1
    12/1/2010
    Remembering Armistice Day, how to lose weight,advice for seniors and younger people, self description, it's like a journal entry.
  • Into the Modern World, Kicking and Screaming
    12/1/2010
    My reaction to modern gadgetry, to the capitalist system, and how I, of course. could do things much better, if only they put me in charge of everything.
  • LET'S TALK ABOUT BOWEL PROBLEMS
    12/1/2010
    A suggested cure for constipation, a plea to pay attention to the wisdom of of the body, and an almost negative product review on laxatives.
  • Jourmoir 19 a Journal/Memoir
    12/1/2010
    A confessional of my failures eary in my relationship with my now dead wife written in the hope other married men will profit from my stupidity.
  • Jourmoir 21 a Journal/Memoir
    12/1/2010
    Introducing myself, some Buddhist theory, and a start on describing how I practice. The first article I wrote for Associated Content
  • Jourmoir 15 a Journal/Memoir
    12/1/2010
    Presents the idea that traffic jams are unavoidable, that believing there is a way to get there faster is delusional, and that changing one;s self and one's ideas is the first place to look to solve any problem
  • Jourmoir 17 a Journal/Memoir
    12/1/2010
    First crap game since I was in WWII. A delicious dinner. Lots of service and smiles. I head home from Sandia Casino feeling great.
  • Jourmoir 12
    11/28/2010
    My opinion of and reactions to 3 of Hemingway's books. I also guess who might enjoy or not enjoy them. How I lost interest in sports and TV.
  • Jourmoir 11
    11/28/2010
    An examinatiion of the effect of 85 years of wearing shoes on my feet. A pitch for going barefoot or stockingfoot as much as possible. A poster to copy.
  • Jourmoir 10
    11/27/2010
    This article puts meeting people in a Buddhist context. It reflects the author's personal experience with the practice. It emphasizes having fun and a light hearted approach, finding joy, as well as ending suffering.
  • Jourmoir 9
    11/27/2010
    My reactions to several Hemmingway books, which reminds me of my Juarez decades and my only bullfight.
  • Jourmoir 8
    11/26/2010
    My usual scenery, a recent restauant conrversation, an older memory of unknowingly helping a good friend, and suddenly, while taking credit for saving Spike's life and treating him right, tears, a tight throat, mourning and grieving..
  • Jourmoir 7
    11/25/2010
    Prevention magazine's advice on treating diarrhea, musings on writing a column, and taking a deep breath.
  • Journmiring 6
    11/24/2010
    Advice on dealing with medical personnel. A concrete example of me doing it. And some other stuff
  • Jourmoir 5
    11/24/2010
    A perhaps outrageous, but quite accurate condensation of Lincoln's address. Southereners may enjoy it.
  • Jourmoir 3
    11/23/2010
    Much of what I did in 12 hours. Remembering, writing, submitting, talking, eating, giving household hints. Experimenting on myself. Wondering and speculating, Watering trees. Sleeping.
  • Jourmoir 4
    11/23/2010
    I describe my day thru 10AM. I offer some advice, and even make a judgment about readers depending on how they answer some questions for themselves. Subjects: enjoyment, awareness, meeting people, selecting tea to drink.
  • Rusty's Jourmoir 2: A Dramatic Moment
    11/22/2010
    A dramatic moment in the life of two senior citizens.
  • Jourmoiring, Freedom, and How Our Words Confine Us
    11/19/2010
    A new word to help free writer's writing. The word is explained,and how it helps should be self evident.
  • 5 Ways My Life Changed After I Had a Heart Attack
    11/16/2010
    In describing the changes I discovered there were even more than five.
  • Book Reviews and Writing Dreams
    11/12/2010
    Two book reviews, my currently living out a teen age dream, descriptions of life in a small Iowa town.
  • Foxwalking and Changing Posture
    9/20/2010
    I describe my version of foxwalking,my efforts toward changing my posture. I also do a bit of self posture analysis.
  • Knowing Your Habits? Knowing Your Self
    9/19/2010
    This article adds to what I said on breathing in my previous article. It discusses how I/you acquire habits, recognize them, and work on changing them. It offers personal examples of the difficulties in changing them.
  • Response to Feedback
    9/18/2010
    My response leads to discussing the four noble truths, my interpretation of them. Included are my opinions on how to write about Buddhism for English readers, pain medication, and psychiatric meds.
  • Again, Changing Habits
    9/17/2010
    Article is about going barefoot as a curative practice. My personal habits are used as illustrations. It also deals with pain and relieving pain
  • Smiling and Role Changing
    9/15/2010
    Smiling, changing habits or perhaps even roles, acting, awareness, Buddhism.
  • Habit Change? Role Change?
    9/14/2010
    How I am working on changing habits and roles and how others might as well.
  • Jourmoir 23 a Journal/Memoir
    9/14/2010
    This article describes my all day practice. It also critiques one version of shikantaza, a formal Zen meditation. Then I offer my revision of Kapleau's Yasutani Roshi's metaphor.
  • Jourmoir 25 a Journal/Memolir
    9/13/2010
    More about breathing and some about habits

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