EXCEPTIONALLY ORDINARY
I was listening to an interview with actor and talk-show host, James Corden. He’s met and worked with just about…
A REPTILE DYSFUNCTION
Using it as my title gives away the punchline to this silly joke —“What do you call it when an…
WHAT’S WHAT
I was watching a documentary series about near-death experiences this week. It’s a subject that I find endlessly fascinating, in…
GOOSE BUMPS
Hell if I know what to write the day after the President of the United States incited an armed insurrection…
ME AND MY DRUM
For some reason that I will never, ever, ever understand, “The Little Drummer Boy” shows up on a lot of…
TRUE BLUE 2020
I looked up the origin of the phrase “true blue.” Some say it refers to the endless blue sky above…
SPARKS FLY
Lighting a menorah for the eight nights of Hanukkah has been part of our home’s holiday tradition for years. Today,…
TWINKLE TWINKLE
My seasonal playlist has been on loud and constant for about a week now. I've been feeling the Auntie Mame…
Earth Prayer, by Mark Nepo
O Endless Creator, Force of Life, Seat of the Unconscious, Dharma, Atman, Ra, Qalb, Dear Center of our Love, Christlight,…
WORLD PEACE AND A BAG OF CHIPS
Thomas Merton wrote, “Those who are not thankful soon begin to complain of everything.” What a hopeful expectation for human…