Gulf Oil Spill and Gaia Mother Earth: Time to End the Blame

As we watch the huge slick from the Gulf oil spill spread across the ocean, I'm reminded of the Greek mythological Mother Earth goddess Gaia, made popular in the late 1970's and, later, in the 1990's … [Read more...]

Health Care Reform for the Good of All

Well, the 2010 mid-term elections are over.  And it's still clear to me that democracies are wonderful but they suck when it comes to reaching consensus on critical issues like health care … [Read more...]

Health Care Reform Debate and Lack of Trust in Congress

As we approach a vote by Congress this weekend on health care reform, it's becoming clear that health care is not the issue at all. It's lack of trust in Congress. In today's Wall Street Journal, … [Read more...]

Surf Dog Makes Waves Doing What She Loves to Do

Recently I wrote a piece on doing what you like doing to find a a satisfying job and career. My main point: "follow your bliss," as philosopher Joseph Campbell frequently wrote. Turns out that doing … [Read more...]

Susan Boyle’s CD and the Magic of Live Audience Recordings

I picked up a copy of Susan Boyle's first CD spawned by her appearance on "Britain's Got Talent" and the viral results of her YouTube video. Her renditions of "I Dream the Dream" and the other eleven … [Read more...]

Blog Crime and Copyright Infringment

Checked your blog for content theft lately? While the Internet has become an essential part of our lives, it's also a rip-off channel for blog crime and copyright infringement thieves who steal … [Read more...]

Singing Bringing Tears of Hope in a Troubled World

Today was our annual Christmas concert at Holy Spirit Church in Fremont, California. Holy Spirit is blessed with a youth choir, a parish children's choir, as well as two other choirs, one singing … [Read more...]

Christmas Gift Giving in an Age of Guilt

If you believe the polls, everyone's reporting that Christmas gift shoppers are crossing you off their lists while Santa is sleeping in on Christmas eve and Rudolf's red nose is dimming fast. So much … [Read more...]

Icebergs Wandering to New Zealand Create New Economic Opportunities

CNN reported  icebergs that broke off Antarctic ice shelves are heading for New Zealand. One measuring 30 feet high is now 160 miles southeast of New Zealand's Stewart Island. Satellite photos … [Read more...]