A story reported recently on MSNBC, reporting that Merck & Company is lobbying to make an “immunization” against cervical cancer mandatory for girls as young as 11 to 12 years of age passed without raising so much as an eyebrow as to its wisdom. The only hint of controversy came from some conservative parent rights groups because it would, in…
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Thoughts on Peace: Why Bother? (Part V)
Forgive, Forgive, Forgive There are answers to the question of why bother seeking peace, but they are not about bringing world peace. In other words, it’s not about achieving universal disarmament and creating a worldwide “touchy feeling goodness” moment. The answers come from within, mind by mind, heart by heart, as we learn and express forgiveness. This does not mean forgive…
Read MorePractical Holism: Bless them All
[NOTE: I wrote this essay in 2004, when I lived in Sacramento a few blocks from the state Capital building.] Democrats and Republicans; bless them all. Libertarians, Peace and Freedom, Reformers, and Greeners; bless them all. Natural “Lawyers,” Light Party and Veterans Party, bless them all. If you’ve ever taken a few minutes to look at the vast spectrum of…
Read MoreThoughts on Peace: Why Bother? (Part IV)
It is possible that this series has continued to raise questions instead of bring on any definitive reasons why we should bother believing in, or seeking peace, especially since the “best minds” and strategists seem doggedly intent on doing it by bribery, coercion, intimidation, demonstrations of military might and war waging. In the now famous Dr. Phil-ism, I’d ask the…
Read MoreThoughts on Peace: Why Bother? (Part III)
There are millions, if not billions of citizens around the world who, if they acknowledge that there is one God, still want to believe that their particular take on God is the truest one. While most religions are expressions of a single syndrome which might be characterized as “nearer to Thee,” the syndrome itself is founded in duality, dichotomy, separatism…
Read MoreThoughts on Peace: Why Bother? (Part II)
The purpose of this treatise, started with Part I, is to examine why peace may be important, or question whether it really is. It seems to be very important. Every fiber of our soul seems to call for it, but we’re certainly not doing it. We’re at odds everywhere. We even have a breed of warriors who refer to themselves…
Read MoreThoughts on Peace: Why Bother? (Part I)
While it will come into view again before you know it, the Christmas holiday season is definitely in the rear view mirror now. So it’s a great time to explore the subject of Peace… World Peace… or Peace on Earth. Can you think of a practical reason to have peace beyond “it feels good?” The question is worth giving serious…
Read MoreThoughts on God: Reflections on Soul
My recent post of The ‘Mechanics’ of Non-Physicalness and The ContinuuM Concept and Finding One’s Dream, both written in 1997, included thoughts and context about the soul that made sense to me. It wasn’t presented as the absolute final word for understanding what the soul is, and its relationship to you and me, but perhaps the beginning. Some of you…
Read MoreThoughts on Death: The ‘ContinuuM Concept’ and Finding One’s Dream
[NOTE: I wrote this essay the day before writing “The Mechanics of Non-Physicalness“. There was dual meaning in how I used the word ContinuuM, for I also published a magazine by that name. This essay never made it into the magazine, as only two issues were ever published. New additions are enclosed in [brackets].] A Universe of Everlasting Love Technorati…
Read MoreThoughts on Death: The True Reality of Spiritual Life
[NOTE: After posting my first thoughts on death, here are some more esoteric thoughts along those lines. I originally wrote this essay in 1997. It will be interesting to see where or how my concepts have changed, if at all, in the intervening time. I will note any new additions in brackets [ ]. The subject touches all.] The ‘Mechanics’…
Read MoreThoughts on Death: Two Lives Ended
It has occurred to me recently to proffer a new but inevitable thread here where we grow thoughts intent on nourishing… on death. While I have strong feelings on the subject, I’m never quite sure what I want to say. But then, what “I” want to say is not really what matters. Instead, it’s simply what needs to be said.…
Read MoreVideo: Zen and the Art of Skateboarding
Talk about ships crossing in the night… and in broad daylight no less! The deadline for submissions to Panasonic Corporation’s Share the Air video contest was January 16 (yesterday), and mine is on its way. A week ago I went out to the local skate park in Chandler, where I had met Kevin Cornwell, a veteran skateboarder for 23 years,…
Read MoreKryon Live in Tucson Part II
The program, held at St. Francis of the Foothills UMC, was scheduled to run from 11:00am-4:30pm. It started on time. After a few local announcements, the hosts, Marilyn and Don Phillips, introduced Lee, who gave a general outline of the afternoon, which would cover quite a bit of information. This is understanding is not evident when we read, or…
Read MoreKryon Live in Tucson
Part I Tucson Arizona offers many places to stimulate a sense of history, beauty, and awe, and our recent journey to Southern Arizona’s principle city did all that, and more, but in a way that you might not expect. We attended author Lee Carroll’s annual visit to Arizona who, both as a speaker and channel for Kryon, took us on…
Read MoreThoughts on Reality Creation: Beyond Physicality
[NOTE: Since we have recently illustrated the fact that we have literally been space travelers for quite some time (and as such, beings of the universe), the following essay, which I originally wrote in 1997, before I wrote I Am My Body, NOT!, addresses possible motivations that timeless beings might have for entering the dimension of time. This in fact,…
Read MoreThe First Talk With Adam Broadcast – Words, Sun Ra, and Other Subjects
“Is This Thing On?!” My first run as a radio host was fun! During the first few minutes I felt awkward, but Ondré, Open Mind Network’s founder, was also present, and stepped in as “sidekick” to stimulate conversation. He handed me books of phrases and facts, and introduced me to the myriad controls that I will have to monitor. (Gotta’s…
Read MoreThoughts on Existence: Enter the 'Creator'
[NOTE: I wrote this essay in 1997. It appeared in a short-lived magazine I published called, ContinuuM. It was nice to not feel the need to add or change anything that was said.] Seeing Ourselves as Causes Instead of ‘Effects’ These essays issue forth from a perspective, which considers that – irrespective of one’s gender, race, color, nationality, economic status,…
Read MoreThoughts on Life: The 'Fundamentals'
A Thoughtful Look at Descartes’ Axiom While he made important contributions in the fields of mathematics and science, one axiom presented by French philosopher René Descartes (1596-1650), still retains its original freshness: I think, therefore, I am. As originally written in Latin, the phrase reads: cogito (I think), ergo (therefore) sum (I am). These words have, in all likelihood, given…
Read MoreWinged Ambassadors
Gifts of the Bird Feeder It’s not always necessary to travel long distances in order visit awesome places. Sometimes, it’s what we do, and how we choose to be that makes the space awesome right where we are. Sometimes all it takes is to invite life to visit our space, by making our space inviting to life. For us, the…
Read MoreThought for Food Internet Radio Show On the Horizon
Tomorrow evening I’ll be doing a test broadcast for my own radio program, which I intend to call… (guess what?) Thought for Food. I don’t know if I’ll be on the air tonight, but I will be learning the equipment and protocols that I’ll have to follow. I knew this was coming, but wasn’t sure when. If all goes well,…
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