In life, despite the myriad of choices and paths that seem to present themselves, there is ultimately only one road available for us to travel. This road is uniquely ours, shaped by our experiences, decisions, and the journey we undertake. The true freedom we possess lies not in the number of paths we can take, but in how we choose to walk the path set before us. Will we tread this path with the ignorance of a fool, oblivious to the lessons and wisdom it offers? Or will we embrace the journey with the humility and insight of a wise fool, aware of our limitations yet open to growth and understanding? The choice is ours, and it defines the essence of our existence.
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In his book, The Religious Test, Damon Linker describes what he calls The Liberal Bargain. It works like this. In America, we are given a constitutional right for Freedom of Religion. In order to have this freedom, no religion can exert control…
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Oil Sadness
I was born and raised in West Texas when oil was plentiful and jobs in the industry were common place. I was weaned on a car that got ten miles to a gallon of gas and the cost for a…
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The Future of the Capitalist System
I am neither an economist nor political scientist. What I am is an observant person who follows trends and trusts his instincts–and this is what mine are telling me about the future of capitalism. Capitalism, arguably the greatest wealth creation…
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Laughing Yoga
I taught Yoga for a number of years. I’m a big believer in the health benefits (both mental and physical) that it brings. The word yoga means “union.” Like all physical exercise, yoga is a process with the potential to unite our physical…
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Charter for Compassion
From Wikipedia. Karen Armstrong is known for her books on comparative religion and wrote a well-recognized book A History of God: The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity and Islam Her work focuses on commonalities of the major religions, such as the…
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Free Speech in the Age of Charlie Hebdo
Here is the Prezi of a speech I prepared for Seekers’ Chapel. I haven’t written out my comments so some of the Prezi slides may not make as much sense as others. The main point of the speech was…”even though…
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Free Speech Before and After Charlie Hebdo
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Mercedes Car of the Future
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What’s Acceptable?
I believe the root of all human discord can be traced to contrary opinions about “What’s acceptable?” This question, composed of two words, does more to cause personal misery and divides people, nations and organizations.
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Happy for the day
A video about bliss! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz2vypj9WYc]