The kindness of strangers

There are quite literally angels walking among us who give of themselves unconditionally. I flew back in from a workshop this morning to Billings, Montana and a raging snow storm. I had not packed any warm clothes and when we…

Thomas Jefferson on the bailout

Often I think about what our founding fathers would have to say about what has been going on in this country and the world, especially in the last few decades. The following might give us a clue as to what…

Changes

There can be no political revolution, no social revolution, no economic revolution. The only revolution is that of the spirit; it is individual. And if millions of individuals change, then the society will change as a consequence, not vice versa….

For Sidney

I think someone had my furry little friend Sidney’s recent brush with the Animal Cops in mind when they captioned this on i can has cheezburger. If the kitty would have been black and white, it would have been perfect….

A sad and frustrated kitty

The other day, an animal control officer came to my door and told me that a neighbor had complained that my cat, Sidney, was “doing his duty” in the neighbor’s yard. I was somewhat surprised since the first thing he…