(:)(:)(:)(:) I finally saw the movie Wicked (part 1) the other night (several weeks after most people probably did), and it sparked many thoughts: History decides who on the world stage is "good" and who is "wicked" or evil. My entire lifetime, … [Read more...] about Four Snouts Up for Wicked: Who Is Good & Who is Evil These Days?
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What’s Your Hidden Talent for Connection? (while you follow the people making change)
I hold myself out as an author, a teacher, and a minister, but not anything to do with animals. So why do I keep facilitating communication between people and their pets? It happened again this past weekend. Someone's cat had been deathly ill for … [Read more...] about What’s Your Hidden Talent for Connection? (while you follow the people making change)
Get & Stay in Denial: No, No, No, It Is Not So
In my circles, people are really into affirmations, but seldom denials. With the week in American politics we just had and the year we're facing, I think some denials are in order. Most people know what affirmations are, but in case you're … [Read more...] about Get & Stay in Denial: No, No, No, It Is Not So
What if we proclaimed our own executive orders?
As you may know, on his first day in office, the new/old president of the United States issued multiple executive orders. Some, like declaring that children of unauthorized immigrants born in the United States are no longer citizens, have already … [Read more...] about What if we proclaimed our own executive orders?
While the candidates focus on Fear & Joy in the November Elections, My Focus is Faith (what’s yours?)
Let's not mince words: Each of the presidential candidates is focused on a particular quality in the 2024 election: Republican Candidate for President, former President Donald Trump is focused on fear. Democratic Candidate for President, … [Read more...] about While the candidates focus on Fear & Joy in the November Elections, My Focus is Faith (what’s yours?)
Sit back and Enjoy the Presidential Election Reality TV Show
It turns out I've been asking the wrong questions about the presidential candidates in the 2024 U.S. election. For years I've been judging the general American public who seems to think that the best question is who will be the most fun to watch … [Read more...] about Sit back and Enjoy the Presidential Election Reality TV Show
Which Presidential Election Movie are you projecting?
Americans love movies, and our favorite genre has to be the one where the good guy beats the bad guy. The problem is that we also project (or are manipulated into projecting) these movies right from our minds onto what we call reality. Right now, the … [Read more...] about Which Presidential Election Movie are you projecting?
I Went to Reno to Challenge Marianne Williamson this Week
As a progressive public policy advocate turned new thought minister who focuses more on prayer than picket signs as a way to change the world these days, you might not be surprised that I’m interested in Marianne Williamson’s candidacy for president. … [Read more...] about I Went to Reno to Challenge Marianne Williamson this Week
can we stop naming things after him now?
This may turn out to be more deserving of a tweet than a post, but here goes: Ever since Donald Trump lost the popular and electoral vote but nonetheless turned out millions of voters, the media has been running with "Trumpism" as the new … [Read more...] about can we stop naming things after him now?