Reading The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite by Dr. David Kessler changed my life. David Kessler, best known as the former head of the Food and Drug Administration (appointed by Bush the first but serving … [Read more...] about The End of Overeating and me
spirit & personal
the queen and i: re-embracing the goddess within
I found myself more drawn to the news about Queen Elizabeth’s death than I expected to be. I have never been especially anglophilic. And I was not at all in sync with Princess Diana or her death. I knew a lot of people, mostly women, whom it … [Read more...] about the queen and i: re-embracing the goddess within
the truth in animation: pixar’s soul rejuvinates mine
(:)(:)(:)(:)(:) Pixar's Soul streaming on Disney+ now is a rare find: a mainstream fictional movie that reveals deep spiritual truth. In this beautiful animated movie a middle school band teacher (Joe Gardner voiced by Jamie Foxx) dies on the … [Read more...] about the truth in animation: pixar’s soul rejuvinates mine
The Shiksa Hanukkah 2020: fantastic meal, menu & recipes
Last year I acquainted my readers with the concept of the Shiksa Hanukkah, starting with answering the question, “what is a shiksa?” So I won’t repeat myself except to refer you to that post and the Shiksa Pandemic Passover below. This year I … [Read more...] about The Shiksa Hanukkah 2020: fantastic meal, menu & recipes
Dick Johnson is Dead explodes documentary genre but doesn’t hold my attention
https://youtu.be/wfTmT6C5DnM (:)(:)(:) Three snouts up for Dick Johnson is Dead streaming on Netflix. I heard the movie reviewed on NPR. Then a couple of other people recommended it. Then we looked at Rotten Tomatoes where it got like … [Read more...] about Dick Johnson is Dead explodes documentary genre but doesn’t hold my attention
how to feel loved: suit up, show up give service (which is time)
There's a prevalent mythology in American culture that what creates the best friendships or relationships is having things in common--by that we mean opinions, preferences and background. However, my life evidence tells me that what really builds … [Read more...] about how to feel loved: suit up, show up give service (which is time)
the best live news show now is spiritual
Five Snouts Up for the best news show ever: A Call for Global Prayer every Friday 10amPT click here to convert to your timezone -- attend it live on zoom here https://csl.zoom.us/j/556416891. While Stephen Colbert and Trevor Noah use the news as a … [Read more...] about the best live news show now is spiritual
What Won’t I Concede or Cooperate with?
It is an axiom of spiritual work that if I spot it, I got it. And spot it I do. I am in full scale judgment of Donald Trump not conceding or cooperating with the incoming presidential administration of Joe Biden. So in an effort to free myself … [Read more...] about What Won’t I Concede or Cooperate with?
election eve blessing & ritual: release the country & yourself from the prison of your mind & heart
on Sunday November 1st, 1pmPT/4pmET, Rev. Cindy Grimes of the Center for Spiritual Living Ocala, Rev. Abigail Schairer of the Center for Spiritual Living Seattle and I along with other colleagues will be holding a ritual and blessing on the eve of … [Read more...] about election eve blessing & ritual: release the country & yourself from the prison of your mind & heart
my favorite work from home productivity and home exercise videos
1) this is a short work from home productivity tips presentation by a team at uc berkeley that they prepared and gave to a large corporation but that I am told is the version that is authorized to distribute to anyone--I found it enormously helpful … [Read more...] about my favorite work from home productivity and home exercise videos
weekly healing drop-in experience for the body and the body politic
starting august 31, 2020, i am offering a weekly healing drop-in experience on mondays at 5pmpt (convert to your time zone here)—on zoom -- just enter the room number from the image and come in. to begin with, i’m suggesting a donation of $15 for … [Read more...] about weekly healing drop-in experience for the body and the body politic
one democratic socialist boomer struggles to find to peace, clarity & transparency with working in coalition to win this election
at some point in the very near future i need to come to grips with the fact that in order to defeat the supremely dangerous authoritarian anti-rule of law current regime we need to be willing to form a coalition government between sanders and … [Read more...] about one democratic socialist boomer struggles to find to peace, clarity & transparency with working in coalition to win this election