Who are we?

May 4, 2011
I don't understand the desire some Americans have to see a gruesome photo of a dead terrorist, as if it would "prove" Osama bin Laden is dead.Or rather, I DO understand...

Being girly

May 4, 2011
Sometimes, you just have to be girly, there's no two ways about it. If you're female, there's always some pull to the feminine, even if it's just a tiny little pang....

Feeling & healing

May 4, 2011
Feelings are how we know we're alive.Flatliners? People who numb feelings out?They may as well be dead.Feelings are also the starting point for emotional healing.We've...

Mothers day

May 3, 2011
Mom & me, circa 1996, Pacifica, CA This is the twelfth Mother's Day since mine's been gone. And while her death left a gaping hole in my life, the passing years...

MLK

May 3, 2011
Are we seeking power for power’s sake? Or are we seeking to make the world and our nation better places to live. If we seek the latter, violence can never provide...

Stopping to smell the flowers…& everything else

May 3, 2011
Dogs process the world with their noses.You've seen them.Noses high, they smell the air around them, then down to sniff the bushes,the grass, the flowers and each...

A few words about Osama bin laden’s death

May 2, 2011
He was an evil man and there seemed to be no alternative but to take his life. I can see that.But the glee, cheering and rejoicing, the chants of "USA!" seem...

Victory over pleasure is cold comfort

May 2, 2011
Sculpture by Dalton Ghetti Speed is the form of ecstasy the technical revolutionhas bestowed on man.... Why has the pleasure of slowness disappeared?*Why,...

An open heart

May 1, 2011
Sometimes, practicing unconditional love can be difficult.An open heart is a vulnerable heart.And yet, there is no other way to...

Maypoles, May Day history & spring

May 1, 2011
It's May Day. Do kids even do Maypoles any more? I remember them so vividly from when I was a child.I love the brightly colored ribbons on this one. Did you know...

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