October 2011

Signs of the Season

There was a crisp, cool bite to the air as I left the house this morning. I sipped warm coffee as I drove on my way. It was early, with the lingering dusk before what would become a bright morning. The cars parked along my way bore frosty windshields. Seeing… Read More »Signs of the Season

American Exceptionalism and Occupy Together

Book Review: The Dangerous Delusion of American Exceptionalism, by Michael Barrick. C. 2011. United States Constitution Day, September 17, 2011. On this day, to the surprise of many, a new movement was born: Occupy Wall Street. In a few short weeks, Occupy Wall Street grew to an international organization called… Read More »American Exceptionalism and Occupy Together


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Thoughts about Meditation

The group of eight or ten of us sat in a circle. We gathered around a table draped with a colorful cloth. A single candle was lit. A CD player in the corner provided background music of medieval Christian chant. We began to share something from the time we spent… Read More »Thoughts about Meditation