Time and The Rivers Flowing

I’m writing from Alaska where we just finished performing at the Kenai River Watershed Festival this past weekend. I had an encounter at the end of the first day that moved me deeply.… Read More →

Alaska and Bhutan Phone Home

I’ll begin with  one of my many memories of Poopdeck, my Alaskan pioneer and commercial fisherman friend who died some years back at the age of 97. Poopdeck had  just turned 70.  Along… Read More →

An Ancient Tale Invokes Today’s Heros in Japan

I write this as 50 heros try last ditch efforts to  avert a nuclear disaster in Japan.  The Jataka story of the Brave Parrot comes to mind.  First, here, quoted from the NY… Read More →

Two Boats, Three Stories- A Taoist Perspective

Imagine that you’re on your boat spending an idyllic afternoon on a favorite lake. The weather is calm and  perfectly clear.  Suddenly you see another boat bearing down on you, headed for a… Read More →

Practice, Practice, Practice!

A young rising star of American Opera was accorded the highest honor, an invitation to perform Verdi’s Rigloletto at La Scala in Milan, where rich and poor alike appreciate and know their opera… Read More →

An Ancient Story for Events in Egypt

The unfolding events in Egypt are fueling hopes, fears, and a large dose of uncertainty.  When (or will) Mubarak bow out for instance?  How long will it take to make a transition to… Read More →

How Cold Was It? A Winter’s Tale

It got cold enough here in Albuquerque last night to freeze the pipes, but just warm enough to thaw out some long frozen memories of winters I spent in Alaska.  I arrived in… Read More →

You’re Absolutely Right!

In a previous post (Stop the War) I wrote about the practice of Nevermind, the rare ability to let go of a strongly held position,  which for me is epitomized by Liz’s classic… Read More →

It’s About Time!

Just as I was marveling at how fast the past year went by, and how short time is, I remembered  how a shepherd boy answered the question posed to him by a wise… Read More →

God Bless The Whole Wide World- No Exceptions?

Perhaps you’ve seen the bumper sticker or T shirt that proclaims, “God Bless The Whole Wide World. No Exceptions”  Now there’s a conversation starter sure to spark reaction, and controversy. Try it sometime. … Read More →