The Mulch Pile
Rid yourself of emotional trash and grow something beautiful in its placeread more
View ArticleIf a Microbe Can Do It ...
Bacteria are not the first things I usually turn to for inspiration. But recently, I became a bacteria believer.read more
View ArticleTaking Down the Tree
There is one ritual I really hate during the holidays: taking down my tree. It's a sad job, as it marks the end of the season. It's also messy. Dragging out a month-old, dried-up balsam means sticky...
View Article"It's Time for a Silence Siesta"
Perhaps you've heard the fable about the two frogs. One accidentally hopped in a pot of boiling water. When he felt the heat, he immediately jumped out. The other frog hopped into a pot of cool water...
View ArticleLooking God in the Eye
Have you ever had this happen? You are at a cocktail party and the person you are trying to converse with is continually scanning the crowd over your shoulder. It is so irritating when someone won't...
View ArticleWorld Peace: One Joke at a Time
A Rabbi/comic, a Muslim comedian and a Minister turned standup team up for the Laugh in Peace Tour. The goal? World peace ... one laugh at a time. read more
View ArticleNestle Your Heart into a Cactus
Nestling your heart into a cactus may not sound like the best idea. However while hiking in Southern Utah, I began to see the value of growing a few cactus spines in your life.It was early in the...
View ArticleLose the Training Wheels
Human beings and Harley Davidsons are a lot alike. You never know their full potential until you get them out on the open road.read more
View ArticleWe Be of One Blood, Ye and I: A 9/11 Reflection
I am not a blood kind of person. I don't like Steven King movies, I've never read Twilight, and I don't watch CSI. That said, last week I may have changed my mind. read more
View ArticleBlindsided
It's too bad that life is not more like a cell phone contract where you can simply get insurance against "unforeseen circumstances."read more
View ArticleStay Thirsty My Friends
It's a question of how you want to live your life. Do you want to live in an insular manner, locked down with all "the" answers? Or do you want to stay intellectually thirsty and ask questions, stay...
View ArticleThe Sideways Principle
Like pinot noir grapes, the human heart thrives only with the most patient of growers.read more
View ArticlePrayers and Punch Lines
Laughter can transform our spiritual lives. If you can laugh at yourself you can forgive yourself -- and if you can forgive yourself, you can forgive others. read more
View ArticleThere Are Angels in Manhattan
We may never know the consequences of our actions, but even the tiniest act of kindness can reverberate through our lives, through those around us, and, ultimately, through the world.read more
View ArticleWhat Am I Doing?
"The two most important days of our life are the day we are born, and the day we find out why."—Mark Twainread more
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