You ever have a strong sense of the road not taken in your life? Not necessarily regret, but just a sense of what might have been if. Sometimes I get this feeling that life is like a video game in which multiple versions of the same story … [Read more...] about The Path not Taken–Some Version of me is a Fighting Death Penalty Cases Right Now
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Five Snouts Up for PBS’ Little Women–an early feminist masterpiece
(:)(:)(:)(:)(:) (click here to understand my snout-based rating system) for Masterpiece's recent 2 part adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women. Like most avid (white American) girl readers of my era, I adored Louisa May Alcott and … [Read more...] about Five Snouts Up for PBS’ Little Women–an early feminist masterpiece
Bless Donald Trump for helping us remember who we are
All evil and harm that is done in the world is done because we forget who we are. We forget that we are one. We forget that when we harm someone else, we are harming ourselves. The extreme harm of separating refugee children from … [Read more...] about Bless Donald Trump for helping us remember who we are
For Fathers Day: Return Immigrant Children to Their Parents Immediately
As a new thought minister, it is difficult to know what to add to what Stephen Colbert says above--where to begin with the daily heartbreaking news at the border. Even evangelical ministers, who have largely been supportive of and even … [Read more...] about For Fathers Day: Return Immigrant Children to Their Parents Immediately
If Addiction is a spiritual problem, how is it also a disease? Part 3: Questions about Addiction and Treatment Raised by Unbroken Brain
Okay this seems to have turned into a series of articles on the questions raised by the book Unbroken Brain by Maia Szalavitz. Today's question is: if addiction is a spiritual problem with a spiritual solution, how is it also a … [Read more...] about If Addiction is a spiritual problem, how is it also a disease? Part 3: Questions about Addiction and Treatment Raised by Unbroken Brain
Does Shame and Blame Work with Addiction?
In yesterday's post, I reviewed the book Unbroken Brain and listed the questions that it raised for me. Today I'm going to explore the first question: If addiction is a disease, and not a moral failing, why does 12-step culture … [Read more...] about Does Shame and Blame Work with Addiction?
If You’re Addicted, Is it Your Fault, or Not? 5 Snouts Up for Unbroken Brain by Maia Szalavitz
(:)(:)(:)(:)(:) for Unbroken Brain by Maia Szalavitz (Understanding the snout-based rating system). There are people who think 12-step programs are the only way to treat addiction and then there are people who hate 12-step programs and … [Read more...] about If You’re Addicted, Is it Your Fault, or Not? 5 Snouts Up for Unbroken Brain by Maia Szalavitz
What will it take for objectification of women to cease? How far have we moved?
Sold at Venice Beach, CA June 9, 2018It strikes me that the #metoo movement is burgeoning; the Miss America beauty pageant is eliminating its swimsuit competition (so that we won't know its a beauty pageant). Yet the products to the right and … [Read more...] about What will it take for objectification of women to cease? How far have we moved?
My Thoughts on the Recent California Primary and a World that Works for Everyone
The results of Tuesday's California primary were underwhelming but could have been worse. Turnout was low despite supposedly high activism and engagement. What energy, space and consciousness do we have to be to notice primary elections … [Read more...] about My Thoughts on the Recent California Primary and a World that Works for Everyone
Marie’s Crisis Cafe, where have you been all my life?
(:)(:)(:)(:)(:) 5 Enthusiastic Snouts Up (Understanding My Snout-Based Rating System) for Marie's Crisis Cafe in NYC's West Village. OMG, where has this been all my life? This place is so great I can't even imagine how I didn't know … [Read more...] about Marie’s Crisis Cafe, where have you been all my life?
The Iceman Cometh on Broadway — Risky and Brilliant with Denzel Washingon
(:)(:)(:)(:) 4 snouts up out of 5 (Understanding My Snout-Based Rating System) for The Iceman Cometh on Broadway in NYC now starring Denzel Washington. There's a few reasons that this brilliant play by perhaps the best American playwright, … [Read more...] about The Iceman Cometh on Broadway — Risky and Brilliant with Denzel Washingon
Design Flaw? Commercial Scale Dual Flush Toilet Handles Defy Human Habit
It's a small thing but it has bugged me for a while that the most common form of low flush toilet handle used in large scale bathroom facilities (Leed certified (highly environmentally friendly) type buildings) is designed to encourage more water … [Read more...] about Design Flaw? Commercial Scale Dual Flush Toilet Handles Defy Human Habit