Ten Years Ago Today
Ten years ago today I was in Peru”s sacred valley. I was walking the spiral meditation garden at the retreat center where I was staying when the owner called out to me, “America has been attacked! The others said you… (READ MORE)
It Was a Night to Stay In, But I Needed to Go Out
It was not the kind of night to go across town to run an errand, but it was one that could not wait until after I cam back from vacation (picking up my passport from the company that processes visas… (READ MORE)
Peace and Reactions to 9/11
Much of the reason that I began attending Friends meeting again several years ago after a long hiatus was to help me find peace within myself as I witnessed and sought to change, in my own way with my own… (READ MORE)
Signs Around Town (see also “Sculptures Around Town”)
As remembrances and articles of 9/11 start to proliferate in anticipation of the tenth anniversary, I thought I would share this work of art that has become part of my work neighborhood. Change comes from all action, and even the… (READ MORE)
Sculptures Around Town
Walk to William Penn House Class (Tuesday Nights @ 6:30pm)
Signs Around Town
New Toy (and Samskaras)
The guy in the Apple store in Georgetown who showed me why I really wanted to walk out of the store with the IPad 2 had never heard the song “New Toy.” The year it came out, I was in… (READ MORE)
Time to Pause
To be able to be most fully present when being active, it is crucial to pause, to be quiet and still, to nap, to allow enough time for a good night’s sleep. Resting and being quiet does not just mean… (READ MORE)