The Robertson family fascinated me during the first season of Duck Dynasty. I envied their sense of belonging to their land and to their family, which is so different from my own peripatetic life. I wasn’t the only one. Duck...
Read MoreA CONVERSATION WITH REV. PAUL R. SMITH (AUDIO) It’s a few days before Christmas and I thought it was time to check in with Pastor Paul who is at the beginning of a new phase in his life. After leading the flock of his Southern...
Read MoreEarlier this week I had a wonderful conversation with my dear friend and integral sister, Diane Musho Hamilton, about her new book: Everything is Workable: A Zen Approach to Conflict Resolution. Diane is the perfect person to...
Read MoreIt looks like the world might be on the brink of a new relationship with The Islamic Republic of Iran. With the change of the presidency to a more moderate leader, Hassan Rouhani, the door to negotiations over Iran’s nuclear...
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