I lifted my head, in no mood for illusions, magic, or false prophets, as a muted voice was beckoning.

“The Truth is nimble and inscrutable, Read more

My friend and colleague, Nancy Fox, will have her new book published in the spring of 2017, Lessons in Leadership for Person-Centered Elder Care, on Read more

Poets light the sky and great poets may illuminate the mysteries of the cosmos, especially when sung. From a diminutive amount of words, a blaze Read more

I am a big believer in the principle of dialectics: competing interests confronting one another with the hope of a possible synergy that is not Read more

Four decades ago, a holy man told a story to a group of us, which resonated with me in a profound way. Occasionally, I have Read more

Life is ephemeral, a passing phase in the infinite reality of the ever expanding universe. What does 70 to 100 years of life mean in Read more

Heavens – what is happening? It has infected the sacred sport of professional football, where people live out their fantasies of gladiators fighting for the Read more

“Old friends, sat on their park bench like bookends”
– Paul Simon
I first heard this understated, minimalist Paul Simon song when I was a Read more

Last seen, the intrepid vagabond was stuck in the vaporous world of utopian dreams. With a resilient heart, broken more than once then healed again, he Read more

Reflections on the Pioneer Conference

Like a beacon in the night,
fending off the menacing fright,
they rose as a beam of light,
the crones Read more