"Your idea of necessary will change as your experience changes."
Last weekend, I drove to visit a dear friend in New Jersey, an hour and a half away, so I took advantage of the opportunity to listen to...
The truth does not change
The venerable 80-year-old statesman and Freedom Rider John Lewis died on July 17th. His very life was exemplary of Annie Dillard's...
Spend more time looking within
The phrase "let he who is without sin cast the first stone" has been on my mind these last few days. It's from a Bible story. NOTE: I am...
Pay closer attention
I’ve lived here since 1957, more or less my whole life, first on one side of town, then the other. I left at the usual time, explored the...
Keep on keeping on
I got a couple of emails this week that troubled me. Since I profess to aspire to help people live with compassion for themselves and...