Big Bend National Park: things we do not always give thanks for.
Last weekend I hiked with friends in Big Bend National Park. Situated at the bottom of Texas, the Chisos Mountains...
Dr Oz and Dr Weil and Wellness
To view these two giants of wellness talking side-by-side was the highlight of my TV week. Andy Weil, with his...
Autism and a fourteen-year old’s solution for bullying
Autism and a fourteen-year old’s solution for bullying. This letter is a heartwarming story written by a mother on behalf...
Some Truths about Dying
My mother sent me a review of a new book by this title**. She said she was fascinated by the...
For Moms: how do you feel on Mother’s Day?
Mother’s Day is a time for reminiscence…..another year has sped by, and our kids (and maybe grandkids) are another year...
A week in the life of Jakarta, Indonesia
Jakarta is a city of 10 million inhabitants. To get there I flew from Los Angeles to Singapore and this...
Human dynamics in the Bible and 2012: A story about bipolar ego
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Ancient Pueblo Indians in Southwest USA
One recent Saturday, I went on a tour of an ancient Chaco Indian site, near Grants, New Mexico. Here lived early...
How to pray for someone who is sick
“Hey Corey. How would you pray for someone who is sick?” We had hiked in to Petroglyph National Monument, on...
Binge drinking
“I came face-to-face with binge drinking on the weekend”. “How do you mean?” Shanessa asked. We were having lunch at...