We are not just citizens of one nation or another, but of the human and cosmic community.

barbara holmes (from “awakening in the cosmos”)

My kingdom is not of this world.

Jesus (from john 18:36)

More food for thought by way of my daughter Maggie …

A Short Story

You got a glimpse of me today—your very first since my recent arrival. Your initial reaction made it clear that you want to snuff me out, like I’m some bother to you—an inconvenience … an interruption to your carefully planned life, like I’m nothing more than a smallish glob of unthinking, unfeeling tissue to be dispatched with little or no thought whatsoever.

More food for thought by way of my daughter Maggie …

Thanks to Gaia and John at The F**k It Life for sharing the following in a recent email update:

Speculative fiction that reimagines the president’s “9/11 Address to the Nation” from 2001:

Food for thought by way of my daughter Maggie …

A brief “snack” that offers lots of food for thought:

What Happens When You Only Pursue Pleasure

Just saw this for the first time this week and couldn’t believe it aired almost three years ago, since it’s still (sadly) quite relevant, given current events:

“Confederacy”

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

“If you pray for peace, why pay for war?”

Following peace prayers with action

By Sylvia Shirk