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Free Association

Aw hell, friends…  Some weeks I really don’t know what to say.  Spiritual principles and noble truths sound like feeble lip-service.  I can’t make sense of humanity’s inhumanity.  I don’t know how to answer it.  Yeah, I’ll share angry Facebook…

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Them’s My Toes

Last month, we rode the M.S. Dixie paddleboat across Lake Tahoe to Emerald Bay.  It was spectacularly beautiful.  The tour involved an informative narration about the lake and its history, including the story of retired sea captain, Dick Barter.  Captain…

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Honest to Goodness

I value honesty.  It may be the single most important quality to me in any type of relationship — with others, with myself, and in the organizations and communities in which I participate.  I’ve found that nothing else works, really.…

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Every Little Thing

I’m sure you’ve heard the quip, “it’s like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.”  It means that to putter around with superficial changes is a waste of time and energy when what’s called for is fundamental transformation, a completely…

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Growing Things

“Don’t ask kids what they want to be when they grow up but what problems they want to solve.” - Jaime Casap, Google Global Education Evangelist I didn’t know that Google Corporation had a “Global Education Evangelist,” but I think…

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Wait a Minute

Last week, Travis and I took a hike in Joshua Tree National Park, in southern California.  We made our way amidst giant granite boulders and strangely beautiful flora to a dam and small lake, built by ranchers to water their…

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Creating Together

Integrity • Kindness • Community Outreach • Creativity • Connection • Compassion • Accountability • Trust • Inclusivity • Spirit • Honesty • Fun • Authenticity • Spiritual Activism • Openness • Music • Love • Humor • Grace • Empathy…

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