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August 2, 2012

My long time East Coast colleague Gary Sycalik sent me a link…

July 17, 2012

Last year I added “conscious leadership” to my Google Alerts.…

July 4, 2012

It is July 4th – a national holiday here in the U.S. Thoughts…

July 4, 2012

John recently signed a deal to have The Great Growing Up published…

The “Common Con:” 1984 Wisdom Still RelevantMarch 5, 2020 - 8:48 am
While one could argue that the gap between Democrats and Republicans in Washington has never been greater than now, they are still very united in what the late Orlando Sentinel columnist Charley Reese (picture courtesy of the Orlando Sentinel) called the “common con.” In his February 3, 1984 column, titled “545 people are responsible for […]
When Did Science Begin?April 9, 2019 - 11:11 am
I keep reading and hearing people talk about science as if it all began with the Western model of rational thought in the 18th and 19th centuries when reductionistic science replaced what was then considered false beliefs or witch doctor hokey pokey. The materialistic values of Europe overran generations of less-materialistic practices making them seem […]
Distinguishing Infinite Awareness from the Finite MindFebruary 19, 2019 - 8:44 pm
As a longtime meditator, I often found some difficulty, especially in the early days, in quieting my mind. It seemed so unnatural and difficult to attain a state where there were no thoughts buzzing around inside my head. What I have discovered over the years is that the more practiced I became at meditation – […]