Are “feet of clay” really just human flaws?

June 24, 2026
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Surprise, surprise. Deepak Chopra was an Epstein buddy. Cesar Chavez raped women and minors. Many big names appear in the files in what seem to be incriminating ways. Powerful men and yes, women, too, overlooked, ignored or even took part in nefarious activities. Horrific things happened....
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Before he left us

April 12, 2015
There was once a young neurosurgeon at Stanford who, as an undergraduate and master's student,  had been an English lit major. He could write, oh, could he write. But...
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The benefit of breathing

April 11, 2015
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The benefit of breath--of deep breathing--to reduce anxiety is well known. Breathing releases endorphins, those feel good hormones that calm our minds. Blood pressure...
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Diego Rivera: painting on walls

April 10, 2015
One of the great pleasures of living in the San Francisco Bay area is discovering unique little experiences. Such is the case with the murals --frescoes, really--of ...
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The battle for sobriety

April 9, 2015
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I found this on the ground next to my car in the Safeway parking lot one Sunday night when M. and I were doing a little grocery shopping. It's someone's bronze, 15-year...
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A better man

April 8, 2015
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His wife has early-onset Alzheimers. He found an old journal of hers which showed that the symptoms went back to the year 2000 but she's been in a care facility for only...
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I’ll never let go

April 7, 2015
Once I take hold of your hand, I never let go – even if you let go. – Maharajji... shared at a Ram Dass retreat last year. It's all about being love. Such a...
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Will I survive my renovation?

April 6, 2015
Surviving renovation. Maybe we should have noticed that our kitchen/family room renovation was to begin on April 1.  Maybe I should have purged more of the junk I...
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Easter inspiration

April 5, 2015
Is it any accident that Easter, the Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ, is celebrated in spring, the season of renewal and rebirth?  Not an...
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What should parents do?

April 4, 2015
These pretty pops of petal appeared in our courtyard one 80-degree March day. Since we live in northern California, we are not supposed to have 81-degree March days. Our...
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No is a complete sentence.

April 3, 2015
Maybe it's the myth of the Superwoman that makes it so hard for some women to say "no." Or the need to be a "nice girl." Or maybe it's the feeling we ought to be doing...
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