I sit on my balcony deck each morning, many mornings with Margaret, my wife, and read my morning prayers. What a joy it is to mindfully listen to the all that Mother Earth provides us if we just take a few minutes to slow down and listen. We live in an urban environment. It is amazing to me how much of what the Great Mother offers us is still available when we stop to reconnect with her. After my prayers, I sit in mindful meditation, simply listening, most often with my eyes closed, to the … [Read more...]

If you are a parent or a grandparent, if you have not taken a stand in opposition to the completion of the Keystone XL pipeline, what in the world are you thinking? You have an obligation to your children, and to your grandchildren to leave them a planet on which they will be able to live. We all owe that to those who will need, just as we needed, a planet that is as livable as we've enjoyed. I often ponder the question, "Why would a parent sock away money for their child's, or, their … [Read more...]