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 →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 →Excerpt from “The Joinings“: As we were born into new bodies and new capabilities, we walked upright and surveyed our world. Our instincts and intellect drove us forward. We built tools and fire. We mastered the planet and its creatures. We became self-aware and questioning. We formed tribes and worked together to build homes...
Read more →This Eulogy for Grandma Jean was written by her youngest daughter Susan and delivered at her memorial event in April. Susan shares some of Jean’s final reflections and insights on death and the afterlife… Thank you all for being here today, to help celebrate Mom’s life. Mom was a great one to collect and...
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