A new song by The Falderals about childhood fears and growing up, inspired by and written for Andrew and Rebecca’s…
The Difference Between What We Post and What We Search
In the book Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really…
Four Mantras for a Better Life
As a meditation-lover and wanna be mystic, I’m always looking for a good mantra to integrate into my life. And since…
Can We All be Better than Everyone Else? Felons and the Presumption of Exceptionality
For years I worked in a juvenile detention center. According to the residents there–teens awaiting trial–there was always a shortage…
Simple Prayer
“ I pray because I’m helpless. I pray because the need flows out of me all the time, waking and sleeping. It doesn’t change God, it changes me.” – C.…
Meaningless Emptiness. Am I Crazy? Or the World? When You See Through Everything
“One sign that you are waking up: you’re asking yourself am I crazy or are all of them?” Mystic Anthony…
Repent of Your Noise and Be Quiet
“I have often repented of having spoken, but never of having remained silent.” -Arsenius, Early Desert Monk The world is so…
Easter Again
The meaning of Easter often centers around The Passion of Jesus and bunnies that lay eggs. But to focus on…
You Are Going to Die!
Let’s get this over with, in case you haven’t figured it out yet. All the doomsday prophets and street corner…