Can We Just All Play Nice?

As I usually do, I have been pondering the state of the world and what I can do to prevent, or at least slow down what appears to be our collective descent into mindless chaos. Our world seems to be close to a precipice, an critical and potentially auspicious moment in human history. The greatest…

Fear Within Is Fear Without

The fear we feel comes from within. It appears in the form of people and things, in the perceptions we create in our minds. Fear seems very real when we believe in it. Left unchecked, fear rules us. It will have us do and say things that we would not otherwise. The experience of fear is…

A Late Night Dream

I awoke in the middle of the night, sometime around 3 AM. I stumbled from my bed, sat down and turned on my computer. These words were in my head as I began to type.     The Love of God is flowing through the Heart of Humanity Like a great river, powerful beyond measure…

I Think I Finally Figured It Out

I have been pondering economics for years. If I had had more facility with calculus, I probably would have pursued my interest further in college. Instead, I decided to study accounting. Eventually, I got as close as I could to figuring out what is going with money  – I became an auditor. But I still…

Here I Go Again, Inspired

Here I go again. My heart is swelling with love and a deep desire to be with people that I love in a very special way. I first fell in love with these people back in late January 2011. At the time, I thought these people lived in Egypt. Day after day I watched them…

Peace Crusader

Today, I came across a treasure trove, a series of videos that Kathy Roberts made about Occupy Washington, D.C. It is a treasure trove for me of fond memories and the life-changing experiences I had during my time there. Many people came to life for me again while I watched the videos. One person, perhaps…

A Peaceful Memorial Day

I have struggled with this day, and its close cousin Veteran’s Day, for quite some time. My struggle seems to be the result of dealing with the conflict between my beliefs and the popular beliefs that surround Memorial Day. The intention of the holiday is to honor the soldiers who died in the wars of…

The Cost Of Domination

Most everything seems to cost more nowadays. Everyone has to pay more and more for what they want. Even those with relatively unlimited resources like governments and the mega-corporations that run them may not be able to afford all that they want. The thing they seem to want most is control, control of power, control…

The Illusion of Reality

We have all seen them. Posts on social media with images that we suspect are not real. Sometimes, they are photos that have been altered by sophisticated software like Adobe Photoshop. This has become so common, we even created a new verb to describe it – “photoshopped.” Although this can be kind of scary because…

Spiritual Suicide

As has been reported in multiple places lately, suicides are increasing. According to the latest information from the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, in the U.S. more people died from suicide than in auto accidents. Yes, the number one cause of accidental death for decades has been replaced by suicide. And that is not…