A haiku for the Buddha in you:

Butterfly flits by,Dusted with future flowers,How the cosmos blooms! While mindfully enjoying my lunch under a shade tree on the … More

Support Proyecto Jardín: A Call to Thought and Action

Human rights and responsibilities Inherent in a proper notion of human rights is its inseparable companion of human responsibilities. Humanity … More

Show your solidarity with our Muslim sisters and brothers!

Dear friends, The simplest of gestures can speak volumes to those in need. Attacks against Muslims are on the rise, … More

Lessons from History for the Here and Now: Thoughts Inspired by “When Muslims Admired the West and Were Admired Back”

I highly recommend reading this article (link below) by UCLA history professor Nile Green. We need to learn more from … More

Return to Anza-Borrego: Mother Nature Casts Her Spell

Desperately needed: “Hearts as Big as Cities”

As a Spanish interpreter, I’m constantly in a position to have others speak through me. It’s an honor and a … More

time = change

change is good. (and it’s inevitable, as an aside) might as well embrace it, and enjoy the ride.

Weekend at Big Bear Lake

A Tale of Two “Rough Rides”

Rough ride #1: On June 7th, 1998 James Bryd, Jr. was the victim of an unthinkably brutal, hate-motivated murder. A … More

Genocide is the word…

The details of the history surrounding the Turkish genocide of the Armenian people are not well known to me. I … More