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Late Evening Thoughts
This week I have struggled to remain hopeful in the face of so much harm, even as I remind myself that Everything is in flux and changes. In the long term, no system is immune to that, no matter how much those in power might imagine a rule of a thousand years.
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Jonah and the Whale
Fleeing the Creator Jonah lept into the water and was engulfed by a whale In whose belly he fell into a dream or maybe a vision. When the whale grew tired of nurturing him And threw him up, Jonah swam to dry land The place of refuge And began to tell the people, Those who…
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What kind Of Future Do We Want?
A lovely June morning, filled with dazzling light. The irises and peoples are abloom! As I have watched events unfurl around the country I have been think about how the failures of several administrations have created the current emergencies. I think sometimes that the last truly caring president was Jimmy Carter. That seems like a…
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We Are All Shaman
This morning the irises in our garden have burst into bloom, and the yard is looking downright tropical. I want to take a few moments to share a memory with you. It was nearly twenty years ago now, and I was sitting in a clearing deep in the Amazon with my friend and mentor, Dr.…
