Jews, Christians, and Palestinians working for Peace
Hans Küng formulated that “there will be no peace among the nations without peace among the religions; there will be no peace among the religions without a dialogue among the religions” (Küng 1990: 171). What do you think? Comments are welcome but please be kind. Share the joy Continue Reading
Protest for Palestine / Israel / Westlake Plaza / May 16, 2021
What a hope-filled and inspiring day standing with people who care about what is going on in Palestine. Cari and I found ourselves tearing up as we approached Westlake Plaza and saw the crowds and energy. We joined around 2 thousand people to remember the Nakba, or catastrophe of 1948,Continue Reading
Truth Serum
“Truth serum” is a colloquial name for any of a range of psychoactive drugs used in an effort to obtain information from subjects who are unable or unwilling to provide it otherwise. Although a variety of such substances have been tested, serious issues have been raised about their use scientifically,Continue Reading
The Evolution of a Photo–The Japanese Maple
The evolution of a photo. So the Japanese maple. What can I say? They are just beautiful trees, to begin with but in the fall and with the sun low in the sky they are even more beautiful. I like to get inside the canopy of these trees or evenContinue Reading