Butterfly flits by,Dusted with future flowers,How the cosmos blooms! While mindfully enjoying my lunch under a shade tree on the…
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…
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,…
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…
Return to Anza-Borrego: Mother Nature Casts Her Spell
Stop Islamophobia: a battle for public opinion
The following is a letter I wrote and posted to Larry Mantle’s Air Talk facebook page, in response to his…
Stopping Islamic fundamentalist violence, in two easy steps
Wanna take the wind out of the sails of Islamic fundamentalists? Easy: 1. Stop invading and dropping “shock and awe”…
Edward Snowden meets Arundhati Roy and John Cusack
I wanted to share a favorite quote from this amazing piece of journalism by Arundhati Roy. Please read and share…
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…
time = change
change is good. (and it’s inevitable, as an aside) might as well embrace it, and enjoy the ride.
