Here for the Holidays

Whistles “Charlie brown xmas” One of the many things I thought I didn’t understand when I was very young was the popular cartoon “A Charlie Brown Christmas.”  As an adult looking back, I know that I did get it.  It just was too close to home, and it made me terribly...

Funny Thing About Death

I hope that everyone had a happy Halloween.  We can celebrate that we survived another one.  The ghouls and goblins didn’t get us this year.  Did you know that for many years, children have identified Halloween as their #1 favorite holiday?  For years I looked at this...

A Religious Response to Gun Violence

In August I had the extraordinary privilege of attending a “Gun Violence Prevention Ministry training offered by the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship at the exceptionally beautiful Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu NM. It was the first gathering of its kind bringing together 75...

The Bodhisattva Path Thru a UU Lens

A Muslim, a Buddhist and a Christian are forced to jump off a building The Buddhist jumps first. He prays: Buddha, Buddha, Buddha, Buddha… When he reaches the ground, he lands safely.The next one is the Muslim. He jumps, and prays: Inshallah, Inshallah, Inshallah…...