The biggest difference between Bernie Sanders and the others in the Democratic primary for President of the United States is that Bernie is a leader and the rest are candidates. A leader is here to change what is possible, not because they want … [Continue reading] about Bernie Sanders is a Leader not a Candidate
Graduate Level Spirituality: Coming to grips with an E.L.F.
Warning: this particular post is graduate level spirituality. Do not advise going directly from feeling resentful and victimized towards everyone every minute of your life without ever doing your own work to now labelling people … [Continue reading] about Graduate Level Spirituality: Coming to grips with an E.L.F.
Are you willing to believe that there’s no difference between the political and the spiritual?
How much are your limited thoughts, beliefs, opinions and conclusions driving your view of what is possible in the 2020 presidential election? Whether you feel hate or suspicion towards certain candidates or parties or the entire government or are … [Continue reading] about Are you willing to believe that there’s no difference between the political and the spiritual?
Beating the Winter Blahs
George Hamilton TanningI like to think that I don't get the winter blahs but what would I know? I spent the first 18 years of my life in San Diego and the most recent 21 of them in Sacramento (which actually often clocks more sunshine than San … [Continue reading] about Beating the Winter Blahs
Tips for How to Make Your Choices, Small or Large
A free abundant life comes with many many choices, everything from whether to call yourself vegan, plant-based or reducetarian to what job to accept and where to live can be frought if you don't have a system for making those choices. I have … [Continue reading] about Tips for How to Make Your Choices, Small or Large
We Need a President we can Trust
As the mainstream media realizes that Bernie Sanders not only isn't going anywhere but is the most likely candidate to win the Democratic nomination for President (CNN: Bernie Sanders Could Actually Win This Thing), its time to flag the issue of … [Continue reading] about We Need a President we can Trust
Being in the Question not the Answer
I have never been into affirmations, which is heresy where I come from. In my spiritual communities, we say "change your thinking, change your life" (Ernest Holmes) and we affirm what we want to create or attract. Don't get me wrong, I … [Continue reading] about Being in the Question not the Answer
How not to talk to your kids about the assassination of world leaders
I remember back in the 90's when The Washington Post ran a little piece in its Style section on how to talk to your children about Pee-Wee Herman getting kicked off of TV for masturbating in a porn house. "He went to a bad place and he may have … [Continue reading] about How not to talk to your kids about the assassination of world leaders
Here’s two of my favorite underrated rom coms–what are yours?
Don't get me wrong, I can happily consume Sleepless in Seattle or Four Weddings and a Funeral with the best of 'em. Those oldie but goodie rom coms have a gorgeous stars and, an engaging story, and lovely endings. … [Continue reading] about Here’s two of my favorite underrated rom coms–what are yours?
Under President Sanders This isn’t Happening (the Bern Notice)
In an alternate timeline, Bernie Sanders is President of the United States right now and this week's assassination of a top Iranian official didn't happen. The incumbent demagogue not only threw away the Iran peace deal but created this … [Continue reading] about Under President Sanders This isn’t Happening (the Bern Notice)
What else is possible? How Does it Get Even Better Than this?
In the less than 24 hours since we learned of the U.S. assassination of Iran's Qassem Soleimani, the Twitterverse and my brain has filled with ideas about the "inevitable" retaliation and bad things that could happen from this. And they could, … [Continue reading] about What else is possible? How Does it Get Even Better Than this?
How Big is Your Allowance?
A lot of spiritual traditions like to talk about the power of "acceptance," but these days I'm more interested in "allowance" than acceptance. I don't know about you but I remember fondly the allowance that my parents gave me. It wasn't … [Continue reading] about How Big is Your Allowance?