No Complaints
If you stop complaining, you might live with fewer complaints. The 21 Day No-Complaint Challenge Back in 2007, I realized something was odd. We had
Responsible. Here. True.
Responsible. Here. True. (Answers to the first three questions of the Bible.) The first three questions of the Bible are of great significance to me.
Make Friends Better
On the 10-year anniversary of the newsletter, in late July of 2015, I sent a quick email expressing my gratitude for all of the readers.
The Joys of Not Knowing
We know less than we thought. (Rejoice!) About not knowing With the possible exception an audience at a magic show, most don’t like the
Weather is not my agent
Rabbi Brian talks about how EXTERNAL things ought not overly influence INTERNAL things.
Radical Sufficiency
Human nature seems such that we’re never truly satiated or satisfied with our life experiences. The status quo is never quite good enough. We want
Right, wrong, easy, hard.
Chuang-Tzu, the Taoist philosopher is credited with these words: Unawareness of one’s feet is the mark of a pair of shoes that fits. Unawareness of
Love
Love L-O-V-E in four parts My best friend, Dr. Larry Keene, is a retired sociology professor and minister. We have performed countless weddings together. And,
Addicted
Our commonly discussed addiction include: Drugs Alcohol Cigarettes Shopping Internet / Electronics Food A simple, usable definition of addiction is “a compulsive behavior that gives
Think(less) Emotions
One night last winter, my wife and I put our then five-year-old daughter, Annie, to bed. We followed our typical bedtime routine, but unlike other
A Fluid Relationship (without stereotypes)
A stereotype is a thought that may be adopted by a specific type of individual but that belief may or may not accurately reflect reality. Examples of
Helpless without love.
Innocents massacred in Paris. Black lives trivialized. Gun shootings. Undesired refugees drowned. Reactions to recent, horrifying current events run the gamut of negative emotions. Sadness, anger,
Believe in Dog!
Believe in Dog! This is the story I shared at the start of the High Holy Day service I ran. It is based on a