Doing right
I have written several times about the Golden Rule, an idea that appears in slightly different forms in almost all ethical traditions. After one of … Read more
A poem in Spanish
Studying Spanish has been a particular pleasure. Over the past several years, I have tried writing poems in the language. I like the challenge, although … Read more
Freedom from religion
Freedom of religion is one of the tenets of American society, the right clearly stated in the First Amendment to the Constitution: “Congress shall make … Read more
Putting Christ back in Christianity
During the holiday season one occasionally hears people say, “We need to put Christ back in Xmas,” bemoaning how our increasingly secular society has drifted … Read more
Lighten the load
In a town where I once lived, there was a small business that offered services such as cleaning up houses and yards, as well as … Read more
Titles and tombstones
Many years ago, I was attending a small reception after a poetry reading. While I remember little of the gathering, I recall that when we … Read more
Squandering life
A friend of mine who is studying Buddhism told me that one of the monks at a monastery where he recently spent several weeks offered … Read more