Thursday, December 06, 2018

My Trip to Auschwitz Death Camp in 1974 Part II

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In 1948, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill famously paraphrased George Santayana, "those who fail to learn from history are co...
Monday, December 03, 2018

My Trip to Auschwitz Concentration Camp in 1974 Part I--the Journey by rail and ship

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Photo of Children at Auschwitz With the rise of overt anti-semitism and white nationalism in the world and the recent report that most y...
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Thursday, November 22, 2018

My Thanksgiving is Spiritual Prozac (now and in the future)

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It always has been, but for over a decade Thanksgiving has been my favorite holiday for an additional reason, the spiritual Prozac of grat...
Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Top Ten Reasons that I Meditate (or Why the Hell is Everyone Always Talking about Meditation?)

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If you live in my part of the world, Northern California, you can't spit without hitting a meditation cushion.  Everywhere around us is ...
Tuesday, November 20, 2018

My Favorite Meditation Practices That I've Done Over the Years

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Hi--I started meditating for real about thirteen years ago.  Over these years, I have periodically switched practices.  Each meditation pr...
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Saturday, November 17, 2018

Here's a Concept: Don't Interfere with Investigations of Your Administration

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"The most underrated president in American history," Ulysses S Grant* had multiple scandals and investigations into aspects of his...
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Wednesday, November 14, 2018

"We've never been more divided," really? part 3

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As we closely watch the states of Florida, Georgia and Arizona to see if every vote is fairly counted, I am still minin...
Wednesday, November 07, 2018

Gladness and Sadness in my Heart today at the Election Results

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I awaken this morning with joy at the huge voter turnout across the country.  No matter the result, large participation in our democracy i...
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Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Question: is spiritual change easy or hard?

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Answer: Yes.  Definitely.  Spiritual change is easy and hard.  Some people say "it's simple, but it's not easy."  Many p...
Monday, October 22, 2018

"We've never been more divided in this country," Really? Part 2

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Most of us at some level know that applying the phrase "we've never been more divided" to American public life today is l...
Tuesday, October 09, 2018

Why and How I Combine Medicine and Faith

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Rev. David Bruner, Spiritual Director of the Center for Spiritual Living, San Jose, inspired this piece by asking on Facebook whether if yo...
Monday, October 08, 2018

As women, can we be more transparent now, so we don't have to scream later?

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The events of the last week, and my emotional response to them, has me wondering what is the best way to be  a woman who wants change...
Sunday, October 07, 2018

Open Letter to God: Why? What Next?

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  Dear God, I feel so so sad today.  I feel so angry.  I feel so helpless.  I go around telling people that all is well and that all i...
Saturday, October 06, 2018

Maybe we all need to scream in elevators

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As I watch events unfold around Jeff Kavanaugh's confirmation as a Supreme Court Justice, I am more and more aware of the "hysteri...
Thursday, October 04, 2018

One America: Texas and California

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I'm continuing to consume Ron Chernow's 1000 page bio of Ulysses S Grant while I enjoy my stay in Dallas, Texas.   I'm struck b...