Recently when working in a client’s home I began to speak of Rumi and my client spoke of Rumi and Wayne Dyer. This discussion was joined again last Friday night at half time of a basketball game as I met my client again. He offered to give me some CDs that contained some talks by Dr. Wayne Dyer.
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First Snow
This morning as I opened the garage door and prepared to enter my car I was presented with a familiar sight. I was greeted by snow on my car. Eventually in my area which lies in the shadow of Lake Erie we get enough snow to make me dread its sight, but the first snow is always poetic.
Stark contrast
Today, on Fox News Sunday, George Herbert Walker Bush appeared with Chris Wallace in a segment that really speaks for itself. The senior Mr. Bush gets emotional in discussing the treatment afforded captured Iraqis by U.S. soldiers in 1991. I thought back then that President Bush ’41 showed remarkable restraint in going to war. He … Read more
Olean Airport
I drove up to Olean Airport in nearby Ischua, New York on my way home from Mount Irenaeus this afternoon to see how the improvements were progressing. This year has seen a complete remodeling of the offices, a new roof, a new driveway, fencing and new ramp for aircraft. A regular visitor must be impressed … Read more
The Israel Lobby
Today I was in a bookstore and I came across a book who’s title really caught my eye, “The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy.” I made a note of its authors and when I returned home I did some “googling.” I was able to find more about their book but equally important I was able to find and watch an interesting interview that was conducted at Berkeley in California.
The people groan
The following prophetic words came from Sojourners today. I get a regular mail from Sojourners and many days like today the quotes really speak to what is going on in my life or in our national political dialog. Today was no exception. When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when the wicked … Read more
An enlightened person
To say that one practices zazen in order to become an enlightened person is like saying one practices medicine to become a doctor. To practice medicine is to be a doctor. To practice zazen is to be enlightened. Enlightenment is not a static state of achievement; it is the active undertaking of the way exemplified … Read more
Career Advice
I got the following link from Monster.com. There are some good tips for improving the likelihood of your success at work. One of my pet peeves is people with loud cell phones. How difficult is it to turn your cell phone to vibrate? I know a several administrators who have the the “William Tell Overture” … Read more
Five minute university
As we were having dinner tonight with my daughter who is a junior in college my wife began to tell her about Guido Sarducci and the five minute university. Fr. Guido Sarducci was a regular on Saturday Night Live back in the 1970’s. Thanks to Youtube you too can enjoy this funny man and his … Read more