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What I Told My Granddaughters the Morning After the Election
I awoke this morning to the realization that a man who has loudly and regularly proclaimed racism, sexism, xenophobia, white/male supremacy, and general intolerance has been elected President of the United States. I, along with so many others, feel various levels of...
A Choice Between Yoga and the Presidential Debate
I awoke leisurely this morning; thankful for another day, for my fortunate life and my healthy body, for my family and friends. When I checked Facebook one of the first items that came up was a video of musicians playing Summer from Vivaldi's Four Seasons. I closed my...
Beethoven’s 9th – my reminder today of Oneness
I've now lived more than six decades in this lifetime and am grateful to still experience things for the first time. Today, it was Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Opus 125 ("Choral"). I appreciate classical music, yet I readily admit and embrace the fact that...
Be Kind to Strangers
"That's Tom," said my daughter from the kitchen, pointing toward me as I walked in. A tall, thin, balding and bearded young man reached out his hand to mine. "Nice to meet you, Sir. I'm Parker." "He's hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. I invited him over." "Great!" I...
Glass Ceilings
Political affiliations are irrelevant to what I am about to share. The impact of what happened last night at the Democratic National Convention goes far beyond politics. Please read on... When Alicia Keys' performance closed out the Democratic Convention in...