Active Stillness

Carmel Market
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I have recently reconnected with a long-time friend. For nearly 15 years, we had shared many of the same experiences through church, Middle School and High School, and then college. He was an important person in my life and I counted him a friend. I believe he [...]

We are the world.

Michael Jackson isn’t really my cup of tea.  And the circus surrounding his death puts me off.  Yet Michael Jackson remains an important historical figure for my generation and I cannot simply dismiss him with a ‘good riddance’ and be done with it. 
Like it or not, Michael Jackson influenced the music of my time and [...]

Dr. Tiller

I am not going to write about how hypocritical it is for a pro-life supporter to shoot a Dr. I’m not going to talk about how God doesn’t want this; or that murder is murder.
No, I want to talk about getting off our collective asses and getting to work.
I am disgusted and angry about [...]

Julia Ward Howe’s original Mother’s Day vision.

Reaffirming Julia Ward Howe’s Mother’s Day Vision, by Jonathan Klate
 Julia Ward Howe offered her Mother’s Day Proclamation to the world in 1870.  Her dream was the establishment of an international Mothers’ Day Festival dedicated to the cause of nonviolent resolution of conflict and international solidarity among all women.  Her pacifist consciousness had been provoked by [...]

Choosing what we sow.

Conversations these day are tough. We bombard each with fear, despair, disillusionment and division. People are stressed. They are frightened about the future; about tomorrow. How will we pay for college? How will we afford the house? Republicans are stupid. Liberals are dangerous. Talk show hosts are [...]