Not All Peaches and Cream: A Dark Side

Not All Peaches and Cream: A Dark Side

All spirituality is not equal is a lesson I learn from studying my own Quaker history, that of its founder George Fox and also…

Hawaii's Moral Crossroads: When Jobs Come at the Cost of Peace

Hawaii’s Moral Crossroads: When Jobs Come at the Cost of Peace

I’ve lived in Hawaii. About a year on the island of Maui and longer on Kauaʻi. I wrote two novels rooted in deep research…

When Life Weighs Heavy, Pick Up a Book — Theo of Golden Reminded Me Why

When Life Weighs Heavy, Pick Up a Book — Theo of Golden Reminded Me Why

Fairy Tales for Grownups Or perhaps there’s a better name for a well-written, intriguing, kind, and feel-good novel. Whatever you call it, Theo of…

Finding Strength in Perseverance: Lessons from Margaret Wheatley

Finding Strength in Perseverance: Lessons from Margaret Wheatley

“It is never too late to be brave,” says Margaret J. Wheatley in Perseverance, BK, 2010, p. 25. Today we hear from a most…

Reflections on Resilience and Timothy Snyder’s Books

Reflections on Resilience and Timothy Snyder’s Books

My absence explained: I fell – took a face down sudden lurch to the concrete. Cracked my phone, head, both hands and remaining pride….

Starvation, History & Moral Courage: A Call to Reflection

Starvation, History & Moral Courage: A Call to Reflection

“People were going to die so the settlers could continue to claim more of what they determined was their ancient homeland. They would push…

Preparing the Ground: On Naming Our Work

Preparing the Ground: On Naming Our Work

I’ve found a reading that helps me get things done – work I don’t want to do. And work that frequently, in the past,…

New Year Reflection: The Farmer’s Approach to Personal Growth

Years ago I marked the following as background to learning how to live my life. As a beginning student of Taoism, and also ignorant…