“Patience has nothing to do with suppression” -- Pema Chodron I was born early. Every day since September 19, 1955, I have been impatient. Parts of my life might have... read more →
I have been thinking a lot about Joshua Wong this past week. Actually, I’ve been concerned about his well being. Wong is the 23-year-old Hong Kong political activist who has... read more →
This morning I reviewed my calendar for this past week. I estimate I spent 17 hours on Zoom. It could have been worse. It could have been 17 hours on... read more →
"I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant." -- Martin Luther King... read more →
“Is there anything more dangerous than sympathetic understanding?” --Picasso Pablo Picasso is regarded as one of greatest artists in history. He was beyond category. He suffered no fools. He defied... read more →
“Being in power makes me permanently suspicious of myself” Vaclav Havel, Speech 1991 Vaclav Havel has been a role model for me since the early 1990’s. I was enamored with... read more →
“It is not the critic who counts; not the person who points out how the strong person stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The... read more →
Sonny Rollins is probably the greatest tenor saxophone player in all of jazz. His journey from a novice 8 year-old player to today owes as much to effort as talent.... read more →
My grandfather used to tell me, “It only gets real at the point of action. Everything that happens before the action is just preamble.” Anyone who knew my grandfather understood... read more →
“Our language fails us when we discuss and practice leadership. We talk about ‘leaders’ in organizations or politics when we actually mean people in positions of management or political authority.... read more →