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
Anxcitement
Turning anxiety into excitement. Part two. I recently wrote an article recently about how we can turn anxiety into excitement. In summary: Physiologically, anxiety and
Bonus Issue: Celebrating ROTB
Bonus Issue I want to share a celebration! The meaningful Bar Mitzvah service I ran for James Franco got a glowing write up in the
Carpe Diem
Here is video that my uncle Ira took in 1982. It’s nothing you need to see. It shows me eating lunch with my cousin Josh.