Even though I do not seek out whatever the big news is each day, I could not help but notice on Monday morning the story of the killing of Osama Bin Laden by US covert action in Pakistan.  Between NPR and the MSN home page, it was the only story being reported and commented on.  This focus was certainly understandable, given the background and notoriety of this person, and the efforts and expense that have been directed to his capture or killing for years. Continue reading »

I wanted to share some thoughts about Christmas with you today.

In the last several years, many members of Christian religious denominations have decried the commercialization and secularization of Christmas, what they see as the mass forgetting that the holiday is first and foremost a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.

If you have read my recent book sharing my spiritual philosophy, you know that I do not adhere to any organized religion, and that I do not refer to myself as a “Christian.” However, I do have a tremendous regard for all the great spiritual teachers, including the person we know from history as Jesus of Nazareth, Jesus Christ. Continue reading »