Category Archives: Thoughts, Rants, and Sentiments
The Elders
A word about the elders in our lives: I am alive, grateful, and care for others because of the elders in my life. All of my parents and grandparents, aunts and uncles, Zoe Barker and Liz Horton, teachers like Gerry … Continue reading
The Space of Acceptance
We would never intentionally sleep while driving. When driving we are alert and cautious. When handling a baby we are soft and sensitive to the bundle of joy. We all know that some behaviors belong in some places and not … Continue reading
There wasn’t room on FB for my reply!
What I appreciate about your response is that it was specific and solution oriented. With honest specifics, we can have a conversation that may lead to an idea that we both agree on. I don’t mind a little sarcasm as … Continue reading
An Excellent History Lesson In Six Minutes
“We must make our choice. We may have democracy, or we may have wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can’t have both.” – Justice Louis Brandeis, 1924 This is an excellent history lesson in six minutes … Continue reading
Hurricane Harvey
Helping each other cuts to the core of what it means to be human. At the risk of sounding insensitive, a crisis simplifies what it means to help another: tearing out drywall, doing laundry, offering a living space, feeding a … Continue reading
The Flood of Love and Peace
The blessing and fruit of regular spiritual practices like exercise, meditation, chanting, and japa is that, early in the morning after a good night’s sleep and before others have arose, the time for meditation is carved out. The eternal soul … Continue reading
At Once
Definition of “at once”: 1) at the same time; 2) without delay. There are many people who I feel connected with and who I love deeply that have vastly different beliefs than my own. Politics and religion have very little … Continue reading
Anna’s Passing
I am humbled at how many people have reached out to me about Anna’s passing. I haven’t seen Anna for many years and friends from high school who knew Anna, as well as many others, are all offering their condolences. … Continue reading
U.C.L.A. from a child’s perspective
I wrote this just now for myself. There are probably only a handful of people who have similar historic groves in their grey matter. Regardless, I thought I’d share my little trip down memory lane for a few of my old … Continue reading
Authenticity Now
How we frame each moment, how we choose to view the present, matters. This is where we have complete freedom…complete choice. How we view the present moment is our freedom and that freedom is incredibly liberating and powerful. An honest … Continue reading