Not just humans get the raw end of the deal. Now the milk and reasonable and unreasonable facsimiles. The 1 % skim. The rest won’t put up with it any more. I never did like it either. We are the other 99%! If you are interested in acquiring my original cartoons or prints, just email me. Download my cartoon ebook, –> click here! <– Check out my originals and prints of my art, cartoons and Sophia drawings. Or get the paperback... Read more
I teach English as a second language to International students from all over the world… Japanese, Saudi, Kazakh, Mongolian, Korean, Chinese, Brazilian, Iranian, etc. I absolutely love working among such diversity. I have two classes right now and they are a delightful mixture of amazing people. I fall in love with them every single time. Sometimes we have a lot of fun with the language. This term I have set a personal challenge for myself: to get them to laugh... Read more
Everyone is creative. Do something. Draw something. Paint something. Cook something. Write something. Sing something. Say something. Dance something. Give something. Make something. Break something. Shout something. Demonstrate something. Carve something. Kiss someone. Hug someone. Challenge someone. Help someone. Visit someone. Hear someone. Bless someone. Write someone. Call someone. Love someone. Everyone is creative. DOWNLOAD THIS CARTOON FOR JUST .99¢: CLICK HERE. If you are interested in acquiring my original cartoons or prints, just email me. Download my cartoon ebook,... Read more
There are communities where you don’t have to live under fear of being discovered, where you are accepted and embraced as you are, where you don’t have to constantly hide or deny your identity. I know because I’ve been a part of them and visited them. They are very special sanctuaries. But they are rare. Which is why they are so special. If you find one get adopted! My hope is that their numbers grow. I do sense a rising... Read more
This happens in many organizations. You all know the high risk of accepting from authorities the invitation to speak your mind. When you dare speak your mind, you can feel something drawing a bead on you. You know you’ve opened your mouth and shared your thoughts and feelings to your peril. You learn pretty quickly that you keep your finger on the edit button. Good friends and families are different. They can and should be places where you can be... Read more
I know what it is to be a leader. I’ve experienced the intoxication of power. I know what it is to be upset when those I lead don’t agree with me and are vocal with their dissent. I remember how much easier it was when everyone was enamoured by my leadership and impressed by my charisma. I realize how much faster things got done and our goals were reached when there was 100% cooperation. Then one day I decided that,... Read more
Wolves rule the world. But we are to be sheep. And we have been sent out among the wolves. Even on Wall St., the parallel is unmistakable. The wolves will prey on the sheep. They will use their superior strength, cleverness and prowess to feed themselves and decimate the flock. These sheep have had enough. And the wolves don’t like it. For those of you who missed last night’s post, the website Two Friars and a Fool reviewed nakedpastor. Go... Read more
Some time ago I was contacted by Two Friars and a Fool to do a written interview that they could respond to by video. I finally fulfilled their wish and responded to their request for me to explain my tagline “graffiti artist on the walls of religion“. The three of them in turn responded by video. Here’s a short segment from my response to their question: Of course, light has two effects: it can illumine the bad as well as... Read more
Sometimes when singing worship songs my mind would play tricks on me. Like with this song. It’s not a bad trick in this case. Bad spelling, interesting spin. But sometimes tricks like this can ruin a song. Like the time one of our worship leaders, instead of singing (in the spirit of John the disciple’s friendship with Jesus), “Let me lay my head upon your breast“, sang, “Let me lay my breast upon your head.” We lost it! We could... Read more
I remember so many years ago when I took my first personality test. When my results came back, I ripped open the envelope to see what they said. “JERK”. No, just kidding. “INFP”. I was intrigued to discover that there aren’t many of us in the world. What an amazing experience that was. It was like a revelation. When I shared my results with my spiritual director, she cautioned me: It will be very difficult to not see your personality... Read more
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