Our New Normal

Our New Normal

Like everybody, I was hoping the summer heat would melt away this pandemic, but it is spreading even more throughout the United States. Unfortunately, it seems now that it will get worse before it gets better. Staying home, social distancing, wearing masks—is this the...
A Six-Year-Old Plastic Activist

A Six-Year-Old Plastic Activist

During spring break, my niece and her two children had lunch with me, and afterward we went for a walk on the beach. Lucy, my six-year-old great-niece, noticed plastic on the beach, and she started picking it up and putting it in her big straw hat. As we walked the...
What I Know To Be True

What I Know To Be True

I recently listened to the audio book version of Oprah’s book What I Know For Sure. In her lively and engaging narration she describes her personal evolution and the spiritual lessons she has learned along the way. Naturally, after listening to the book, I...