The simplest of things is orderly, a monad, a fundamental unit, indivisible substance, or concept representing "unity.” As such, it is only something we can imagine, a philosophical idea of perfection. The world we inhabit is complex. We too are complex beings, an amalgam of... Continue

Sneaker waves of sadness regularly overwhelm me nowadays. The world is such a mess, filled with struggle and misery, and yet, and yet, it’s so beautiful. What’s to be done with such a situation? The brilliant writer and poet Wendell Berry has died. He spent... Continue

There’s plenty of advice being offered to us constantly, some of it intended to capture our money and some of it to capture our attention. Advice about politics and who to vote for fills my messaging app. Which non-stick pan to buy, what sort of... Continue

I don’t know all of you, but many of you know me. When I first moved to this community 36 years ago, I was a young man. Now I’m old; that’s the way of things. Over these many years I’ve occupied positions of public office,... Continue

I’ve been writing about Samsara, the human reality we create and inhabit individually and collectively. Human reality consists of belief systems, social structures and the material results of imagination. We function and operate within and between these interrelated components; as an exceptionally adaptable species, doing... Continue

The Cosmic Love Song  Given the pressures of everyday life, it’s easy to forget about all the things we are, but that doesn’t change the truth. We exist in multiple manifestations simultaneously, none of which obstruct the others, including our manifestation as “me,” which, although... Continue

Like most of us, I keep pretty busy. Since the death of my wife of 50 years a year ago, keeping busy has provided some sense of purpose as I work through project after project. I’ve transformed the garden space around the condo I live... Continue

“Love is all you need,” sang the Beatles, but what is this thing called love? Is love a manifestation of altruism, desire, attachment, attraction, instinct or a combination of all? Love arrives in many forms and many costumes, sneaks up quietly or strikes like a... Continue

The laws of nature govern the universe, and we have struggled to discern and understand them. For a while, we relied upon myth and tales of the supernatural to do so, and they remain popular. When the scientific age arrived, reliance upon experiment and prediction... Continue