Save Me from my Introversion

This is so typical of me.  I dress to impress.  I am at a conference at which....


I Shot the Sherriff: On Killing the Buddha

I was born in 1967, which makes me a little too young to claim the oldie but....


A Swell of the Heart: Metta Sutta

This is what should be done By one who is skilled in goodness, And who knows the path of peace: Let them be able and upright, Straightforward and gentle in speech. Humble and not conceited, Contented and easily satisfied. Unburdened with duties and....


Skunked

So the last thing I said to my husband this morning, meant to be a funny quip....


A Week of Firsts

This week has been a week of religious firsts in my family. Last night I....


Companion Theodicy

Last year, my friend’s 19-year-old daughter gave birth to a baby girl at six months.  Aptly named Genesis for the new beginning her mother felt she represented, this little human creature struggled in life and after three months, on the day that was....


Ave que Emigra by Gaby Moreno

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VyIts80W_g I am posting this to go with the....


Metaphors of Mariposas

The sanctuary of this worn Catholic church looks like what I imagine the....