@font-face { font-family: “Times New Roman”;}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: “Times New Roman”; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: “Times New Roman”; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } Sitting with circle of clergy and other religious leaders. A professional sociologist in the group when prompted about what she taught prior to retirement said “I taught people who wanted to make films how to do research so they don’t just bullshit people.”  I want full credit for... Read more

Thank you, Jan & Erik for the pointer! Read more

Edgar Allan Poe was born on this day in 1809… Read more

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MARTIN LUTHER KING’S LIBERAL GOD A Meditation on the Soul’s Longing A Sermon by James Ishmael Ford 16 January 2011 First Unitarian Church Providence, Rhode Island Text Several years ago, in the middle of my seminary education, my literary agent called with an intriguing proposition. Would I be willing to be considered as co-writer of Coretta Scott King’s autobiography? I was one of several people being considered, but the book’s prospective editor was said to be partial to me. I... Read more

Sometimes you just have to stop. Sit down. Shut up. And pay attention. So, a day with the Boundless Way sangha… Will be back in a few… Read more

Andy Pakula is a Unitarian Universalist minister who currently serves a Unitarian church in England. He also writes a very good blog. Perhaps this video is a tad over produced, but still, I thought the message worth sharing. So, for your edification: Read more

if we tried a little harder… Read more

I’ve just learned that Zen teacher Darlene Cohen a Dharma successor to Michael Wenger in the Shunryu Suzuki Soto Zen lineage and author of Finding a Joyful Life in the Heart of Pain died early this morning. A loss for us all. Alan Senauke wrote a brief but eloquent eulogy which may be read here. Laura Burges wrote a sweet appreciation some years ago which may be read here. Here is Adam Tebbe’s interview with her for Sweeping Zen. Here’s... Read more

On this day in 1912 that labor protest which would come to be called the Bread and Roses strike began up north in Lawrence, Massachusetts. May we recall how much we owe them… As we move into the centennial of this event the Lawrence community will be marking it in a number of ways. You may wish to visit their sites & learn more… The Bread and Roses Centennial The Lawrence History Center Call for Papers Read more