Easter Again

The meaning of Easter often centers around The Passion of Jesus and bunnies that lay eggs.  But to focus on …

We are all Broken and Beautiful: The practice of non-judgment and loving-kindness

So, it turns out, I’m a horrible driver.  Recently, I was flashed two middle fingers and greeted with a less …

Eight Ways to Ruin a Good Time

I took the summer off to have fun.  I did take some classes—which is fun for me—and got a little …

Five Things You Should Get Rid Of (and as a bonus, never write a thank you card again)

Micro-houses.  Buy nothing new for a year.  Reduce all you own to one hundred things.  “Less is more” is the …

The Freedom and Peace of Not Knowing God

“The moment you you teach a child the name of a bird, that child will never see that bird again.”   …

Easter? Rethinking the Crucifixion and Resurrection

Even an atheist could tell the story (which may be why there are so many atheists).  God loved us, but …

An Immorality Tale: Lying for Birth Control, or When Dogma Trumps Compassion, Morals Break Down (and even yoga pants aren’t safe)

The anti-birth control faction, which as far as I can tell is mostly made up of people who don’t have …

Hey, Santorum, Rigidity is a Weakness, Flexibility a Virtue, Compassion the Gold Standard

The problem I had when Rick Santorum accused Obama of showing ‘weakness’ by apologizing for the accidental burning of Korans …

Death and Your Passion Combined

Never read Antony Demello’s Sidhatha and practice death meditation while simultaneously reading Ken Robinson’s The Element.  It might change your …