“This I Believe” was originally a 1950’s radio talk show hosted by Edward R. Murrow. At the time, Americans would gather around the radio to hear essays written by famous people like Eleanor Roosevelt, Jackie Robinson, and Helen Keller as well as those from everyday people relating the core values that guided their lives. NPR …
The Space Between
Space intrigues me. I have never really understood it. What does the space between the earth and moon consist of? It must be something, otherwise that space wouldn’t exist. According to Einstein, space and time are related, a fabric if you will. Mass warps this fabric, like a bowling ball on a rubber sheet. Objects …
The Evolution of We
Our country faces enormous issues: -A world pandemic that will not be short-lived. -Escalating government debt that is too large to be repaid. -Public pension funds that are insufficient to serve the flood of retiring baby boomers -Insufficient Jobs capable of supporting a family for the non-college educated majority -Income inequality at a 100-year high …
Purpose and Principles
Have you ever put together a jig-saw puzzle? If you have, you know that after dumping the pieces out on to the table, the first thing you do is set the box up on edge so you can look at the picture and match the coloring of the individual puzzle pieces to see where they …
Thirty-Nine Thousand Ninety-Four,… and One
“Jesus Mike, it’s ninety-two degrees outside, maybe you should lose the jacket!” “Nope, always where my jacket.” Mike loved the Minnesota Twins and he was proud of his Minnesota Twins jacket. It didn’t concern him that it was designed for forty degrees, not ninety. As he said, he wore the jacket every day. Same thing …
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Who Am I?
How would you answer this question? Maybe with your name and occupational? Perhaps with a regional descriptor (Northerner, Southerner, European)? Perhaps with a physical description, or marital status? You might even include organizational, religious or political affiliations! But, Who am I (or you), really? At a very basic level I might say I am …
The Miracle of We
Ken Wilber’s phrase “miracle of we” has always struck me as a beautiful description of our cherished relationships. Think about people who are the “we” in your life! There is electricity in those relationships. That’s the energy of spirit! What is the first thing you do when getting together with old grade-school friends? If you’re …
More Than Molecules
Before going further, there is something about MBS (Mind-Body-Spirit) balance that I need to address. When speaking of body or mind, meaning is straight forward. Everyone relates to their own thoughts and bodily sensations. Spirit though, is a different matter. Therefore, I need to define what I mean when using that term. Spirit is energy …
The Beginning
We spend a lifetime trying to shape the outcomes of our life, only to discover that the most important things in life are often beyond our control. When things go well we are happy and when things go badly we are sad, which explains why we spend so much time trying to control outcomes. The …