Earthquake! Reflection On Disasters Abroad Interrupted By Tremors

I was in Indonesia but I escaped the tsunami by months. I have always had a spiritual affinity for Japan forged by my study of Martial arts and Zen so when the nation was struck with a double blow, a tsunami and an earthquake, I grieved with them. In a similar way, I related to the suffering in Haiti. I once belonged to a Haitian organization called Le San Souci. My interest in French when I was... Read more

SOLID! Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson Celebrated Love. In “Death” He Still Lives.

August 22, I heard that Nick Ashford of  Ashford and Simpson had died. Why technically true, I know that the obvious is     not necessarily The Truth. I reflect on Nick Ashford.   The first time I heard Ashford and Simpson sing they performed the song, "SOLID." I loved it immediately, the song and them. The lyrics were positive, a celebration of love that would not be washed away... Read more