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Basketball Democracy
I have the great privilege of working with a group of kids at the church where I serve. The group is diverse: Every week we have kids of different ages, races, genders, and economic class background…
An Internet Sabbath
Here's something to think about. Could you stay offline for a day – perhaps by taking an Internet Sabbath? Could you still do your job? Would your family and friends worry about you? How would you…
Arms, Hugs & Cuddles: The Path of Connections
Our arms are wonderful limbs for making connections in our lives. Each day, we use them in our interactions with others: receiving a package from a delivery person, paying a cashier for a purchase. …
A Meditation on the Animals of Australia
Ecologists at the University of Australia in Sydney estimate that nearly 480 million mammals, birds, and reptiles have been killed by the bush fires sweeping the state of New South Wales, according …
A Prayer amid Global Decline of Biodiversity
"One million species face extinction, U.N. report says. And humans will suffer as a result," observed The Washington Post on May 6, 2019. We surely have not yet run out of sit-up-and-take-notice war…
"H" is for Hope
To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.
—Audrey Hepburn
To plant a garden is to practice hope. When we dare to plant a garden — and it does take daring! — we embody the kind of …
"C" Is for Connections
"An atheist friend of mine is fond of saying ‘I just don’t believe that God is an old man sitting on the throne in heaven.’ Me neither. Nor do the millions of people who still trust in God,…
The Power of Collective Wisdom and the Trap of Collective Folly
Explores the wisdom that can grow out of group or community cocreativity and collaboration.
Together Under One Roof
Revealing and illuminating essays on the Zen path.
Honoring the Earth
Thought-provoking quotes on mostly blank pages for reflecting upon our connection to the Earth.