Thanks for the recommendation of Robinson Jeffers. I had never heard of him before, and I live in California, too. I'm always on the lookout for thoughtful writers, especially when they are compared to Thomas Merton! I spent some time reading Jeffers' Wikipedia article - what an interesting man! Yes, please do write a bio post on him. Especially recommend the writings of his you feel are a best place to start. Thanks for the post here!