I just heard the commencement address delivered by Steve Jobs at Stanford University in June, 2005. Below is an excerpt from this speech (the “third story”). This is a powerful story with even more meaning now in the wake of his untimely death. “When I was 17, I read a quote that went something...
Read more →This question has been asked since mankind reached consciousness and it has certainly driven me forward in my life quest, in searching for meaning in life. I think many people, regardless of religious tradition or beliefs, will generally agree that our basic goals should be to make a difference in this world and to...
Read more →As humans, we are on a collective journey to find peace and love, to live in harmony, to create a better world for our children and to surpass the limits of the form we were born into, to evolve the human spirit to new heights. Some may call it a search for nirvana (not the...
Read more →Hello friends, I’m offering some personal reflections as a means of enhancing the feelings of peace, love, compassion, tranquility, fellowship … which exist in every moment of every day of our lives, but sometimes become overshadowed by events which sadden or frighten us. As well, it is a way to connect to those of...
Read more →I wrote this short story a few years ago and it was originally published in the “Aurora Storyalis II”, an anthology by the Aurora Writers’ Group. I would probably rewrite some of it now with a new perspective but have decided to leave it largely as is. At the time, I was struggling with...
Read more →The conflict between Science and Religion, raging for centuries, has taken a surprising turn over the past few decades. In this new age of spiritually and in the labs of enlightened scientists, the spark of attraction between the two, the esoteric and the practical, is stimulating exciting new ideas. In some circles, they’re practically...
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