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Hear Bill Gates and Sal Khan Speak on Responses to Coronavirus This Afternoon

April 3, 2020

This afternoon (Friday, April 3), Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft and the Gates Foundation, and Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy, will discuss how the world is responding to and changing with COVID-19 on Sal’s Daily Homeroom. Their conversation, which takes place LIVE at 12:00 pm PT / 3:00 pm ET on Facebook and Youtube, … More Hear Bill Gates and Sal Khan Speak on Responses to Coronavirus This Afternoon

Online Talk Series on Combining Spiritual Practice and Social Activism Starts Tonight

April 1, 2020

I hear a lot of people say, especially during this time of global pandemic, that they don’t follow the news because if they do, they can’t maintain their spiritual mindset. But is that true? Does a deep engagement in spiritual practice require turning away from the ills of society? After all, two of the greatest … More Online Talk Series on Combining Spiritual Practice and Social Activism Starts Tonight

Turn off your lights at 8:30 PM tonight for Earth Hour

March 28, 2020

For all of us who are living under quarantine or governmentally-mandated stay-at-home orders, there is still something we can do today to demonstrate our commitment to the environment. At 8:30 local time on Saturday, March 28, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and other conservation organizations are asking for businesses and individual to turn off all … More Turn off your lights at 8:30 PM tonight for Earth Hour

Farewell, Mr. Kenny

March 23, 2020

This week we lost a wonderful singer, Mr. Kenny Rogers. While he wasn’t my FAVORITE musician, I did like him and I grew up with his music. I was never a card player, but I thought his lyrics to “The Gambler” were wonderful directions about life in general: You’ve got to know when to hold … More Farewell, Mr. Kenny

Bliss in the Time of Coronavirus

March 19, 2020

Most of us may not be feeling exactly blissful with all the issues related to the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. However, bliss is a matter of perspective. We may not like our self quarantining and social distancing. We may not appreciate having the children that we’ve paid thousands of dollars to send to college being sent … More Bliss in the Time of Coronavirus

Rethinking Holiday Traditions

July 5, 2019

Since it has been a reflective holiday, I’ve been reconsidering our 4th of July traditions. Now that my son is older, this holiday has less activity around it. I used to spend the day teaching him about the significance of the 4th of July, often watching the musical 1776 with him or some other aspect … More Rethinking Holiday Traditions

My Lessons of July 4, 2019

July 4, 2019

Today is the 243rd anniversary of this great American experiment we call democracy, but I was having a hard time getting into a celebratory mood this year. I was not happy with the state of our union. I have been disturbed by how our current President is disrupting the lives and the traditions of the … More My Lessons of July 4, 2019

Lessons Learned from the SNAP Challenge

June 30, 2019

I’m still reflecting on my experience with the SNAP Challenge. I do know that I’m really glad I did it. Here are some of the things I realized. Feeding people is one of my love languages. Are you familiar with the book The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to … More Lessons Learned from the SNAP Challenge

Song of Summer

September 6, 2017

Man, where did the summer go? We had a great summer, although it seemed really packed with activities and projects and such, which made the time fly by. And here it is, Labor Day week, and just about everyone is back to school––or back to homeschool, in the cases of my students, for whom my … More Song of Summer

America’s Dream Team

May 21, 2017

If you want an easy lift today, just imagine this actually happening. And if there is anything that the election of Donald Trump has taught us, it is that anything really is possible in the United States! Enjoy!