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Seeing God

Seeing God — American Airline flight 1849 from CLT to PDX. There’s a man sitting in the seat across the aisle from me. He is

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Open Window

Son, When I asked you to “close all the windows” after using my office computer, I was not referring to the glass and wood, three-paned

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My friend

My friend.   I often refer to the person or people with whom I’m talking as *my friend* or “my friends.”   I like that

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About Time

About time — Even if the stopwatch tells you they are the same length of time, five minutes at a party you are not enjoying

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Connection

Fred Rogers told me that he liked me just as I am. And I believed him.   Why not? I was a kid. He sang

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Connection

I’m sitting on the Eames chair in the living room. I’ve written to you from here before, but I don’t think I’ve told you that.

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Shame

We begin, like my newest friend, Fiona, loved for exactly who we are.At two months old, nothing is expected from Fiona except for her to

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Rabbi Brian On Cowboys Not Eggheads

LINK HERE: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1538482/10588810 Sam has a conversation with Rabbi Brian Mayer from Portland, Oregon.  Rabbi Brian is the Founder of Religion Outside the Box.  (www.rotb.org) 

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Is it kosher?

    Is it Kosher? *** Two quotes from author Robert Brault:“Today I bent the truth to be kind, and I have no regret, for

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An Apology

02 — An apology An overdue apology from organized religion. We lied. Those of us who work in organized religion lied to you. We also

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