First of all, hi, I didn't post once in August. I am crawling out from a compressed summer of tons of short and longer fun fun fun travel punctuated by moving our 85 year old mother from her home of 53 years in San Diego to a little home she … [Continue reading] about I Don’t Believe in Arthritis — Part 1
Standing for Human Decency at our Borders
Dear Centers for Spiritual Living Leaders, Practitioners, and advocates of a world that works for everyone, During many moments in history, faith leaders have been responsible for causing significant and beneficial change towards those … [Continue reading] about Standing for Human Decency at our Borders
Apologies for Buttigieg post
If you got an email of a post about Pete Buttigieg from yesterday, I apologize. That was a draft I was thinking about and a note to myself. It was not intended to be sent out. I was wanting to think it through first. If I … [Continue reading] about Apologies for Buttigieg post
Four Snouts up for The Roommate at Capital Stage in Sacramento now
(:)(:)(:)(:) (out of a possible 5 snouts) for The Roommate by Jen Silverman up at Capital Stage in Sacramento right now.Off to enjoy the 4th of July weekend in Yosemite so not much time but since this is one of the few other things to do in town that … [Continue reading] about Four Snouts up for The Roommate at Capital Stage in Sacramento now
Kamala Harris and the Power of the Word
Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) has moved up dramatically in my rating of her ability to use the power of the word to win the nomination and the White House but nothing has budged by estimation that she will govern based on a world that works for Kamala … [Continue reading] about Kamala Harris and the Power of the Word
Top 10 Truths Cable News (and Most Presidential Candidates) Won’t Tell you about Medicare for All
Full disclosure: A long time ago I campaigned for Medicare for All single payer health care representing Public Citizen's Congress Watch, Physicians for a National Health Program, Neighbor to Neighbor and the California Nurses Association first as a … [Continue reading] about Top 10 Truths Cable News (and Most Presidential Candidates) Won’t Tell you about Medicare for All
Attn Fellow Sanders Supporters and Other Loving Beings: Please Simmer Down & Stop it with the Warren Bashing
Senator Elizabeth WarrenSimmer down, please. Remember, folks, the presidential primary is next year. Nobody knows anything yet. At this point in 2007, Barack Obama was considered someone who didn't have a chance to be … [Continue reading] about Attn Fellow Sanders Supporters and Other Loving Beings: Please Simmer Down & Stop it with the Warren Bashing
Top 5 Reasons Democratic Socialism may be a Winning Message in the 2020 Presidential Campaign
[Note--I drafted the bulk of this piece on June 6, 2019 but didn't publish it. On June 12th, 2019 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders made virtually every point in here in his groundbreaking beautiful speech at George Washington … [Continue reading] about Top 5 Reasons Democratic Socialism may be a Winning Message in the 2020 Presidential Campaign
Meet my Socialist Cowboy Father Nick Nichols–Happy Father’s Day–he would have been 88
"Dads are most ordinary men turned by love into heroes, adventurers, story-tellers, and singers of song. " ~Pam BrownPrescott "Nick" Nichols 1931-1987My father Prescott "Nick" Nichols was a socialist cowboy and he was my … [Continue reading] about Meet my Socialist Cowboy Father Nick Nichols–Happy Father’s Day–he would have been 88
Comparison of Top Presidential Candidates on Use of Their Power of Word for a World that Works for Everyone
Snicholsblog spiritually scientific rankings copyright 2019 This is Part 6 of a multi-part series examining how we use the Power of the Word in politics, particularly in the 2020 presidential race.  Rev. Sara S. Nichols is senior minister at … [Continue reading] about Comparison of Top Presidential Candidates on Use of Their Power of Word for a World that Works for Everyone
Mayor Pete Buttigieg and the Power of the Word
This is Part 5 of a multi-part series examining how we use the Power of the Word in politics, particularly in the 2020 presidential race. Rev. Sara S. Nichols is senior minister at the Center for Spiritual Living, Davis and the Spiritual … [Continue reading] about Mayor Pete Buttigieg and the Power of the Word
Top Reasons Crowd-Sourcing the Democratic Candidate Might be Just the Ticket
I detect a new distress across the spectrum of those who are preparing to select a Democratic nominee for president from the crowded field of candidates: "It doesn't work to have so many candidates." "We need a winning candidate … [Continue reading] about Top Reasons Crowd-Sourcing the Democratic Candidate Might be Just the Ticket